Each year, the state of Alaska permits private citizens to chase down and kill dozens of wolves using low-flying aircraft and high-powered rifles. Nearly 700 wolves have been killed over the past several winters.

In this Earth Focus presentation of "Stop the Aerial Hunting of Wolves in Alaska," produced by Defenders of Wildlife (www.defenders.org), several activists and concerned citizens describe the cruelty of aerial hunting and the steps taken by Alaskans to make the practice illegal.

Learn more on Link TV's climate change pages.

Each year, the state of Alaska permits private citizens to chase down and kill dozens of wolves using low-flying aircraft and high-powered rifles. Nearly 700 wolves have been killed over the past several winters.

In this Earth Focus presentation of "Stop the Aerial Hunting of Wolves in Alaska," produced by Defenders of Wildlife (www.defenders.org), several activists and concerned citizens describe the cruelty of aerial hunting and the steps taken by Alaskans to make the practice illegal.

Learn more on Link TV's climate change pages.