A WIN FOR THE TOKLAT WOLVES OF DENALI!
By The Alaska Wildlife Alliance
May 21, 2001

Today, the Alaska Board of Game approved an approximate 100 square mile no hunting and trapping zone on the northeastern corner of Denali National Park to protect the world-famous Toklat wolves. This is the first time ever that the Game Board has offered significant protection for any wolves in Alaska. We hope that this action marks the beginning of recognition for the non-consumptive values of wildlife a vast majority of people hold, including Alaskans.

This unprecedented move on the part of the Game Board is a step in the right direction and greatly appreciated. We will continue to review the status of the Toklat family to determine if the buffer zone on state lands is adequate to protect these wolves from further destruction by hunting and trapping.

We will also step up our efforts to protect a second visible wolf pack in the eastern entrance area of the Park. In the last 20 years, two wolf packs in this area have been wiped out by hunting and trapping. With just a single wolf pup left after this year's trapping season, Denali's Sanctuary pack will likely be the third pack destroyed in this territory.

Our sincere thanks to EVERYONE who has helped to bring this tremendous accomplishment about. Your support of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, and your comments to the Alaska Board of Game has truly made a difference!

For more information on the Toklat wolves, or to see a copy of our press release, go to www.akwildlife.org.

Many many thanks!

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