Hunters in Alaska are allowed to kill bears from helicopters again – but only to save caribou

NewsWorldAmericasHunters in Alaska are allowed to kill bears from helicopters again – but only to save caribou Caribou population began declining in the late 1990s and early 2000sBecky Bohrer Thursday 07 May 2026 08:18 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2971934To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alaska-bear-hunt-caribou-lawsuit-b2972029.html","title":"Alaskan hunters are allowed to kill bears from helicopters – but only to save caribou"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-2193","index":0}This undated image provided by Washington State University in January 2026, made from a video taken from a grizzly bear's collar camera, shows the bear encountering a wolf pack on the snow-covered tundra of Alaska's North Slope (Local Library)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"NSC","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus br...