Cry Wolf

What in the name of whomever is going on in Alaska? I just got an e-mail from Defenders of Wildlife about the bloody slaughter of wolves up there. If they can be believed, and I think they can, Alaska's Governor has declared an 'open season' on wolves.

They are being shot from aircraft, and I guess from dog sledge, wolf pups are being shot in the head and poisoned with gas grenades in their dens.

Can anybody tell me why? I thought Alaska was a big place. They don't have room for wolves in what is advertised by Alaskans as--- the last Great Wilderness?

Doesn't sound like it if you're a wolf.