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Re:Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey kills moose to protect his ... by anon-sre-srm on Friday March 08, 2024 @02:35PM (#39645272)
It's illegal in Alaska to waste meat of big wild game animals because it's a form of food waste otherwise.

> If no attempt is made to salvage meat, the minimum fine is $2,000 and 7 days in jail. The more egregious charge, of wanton waste, carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $10,000 fine.

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.meatcare

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Re:Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey kills moose to protect his ... by timthelion on Friday March 08, 2024 @04:11PM (#39646546)
I presume this is also to protect human settlements from Wolves and Bears? Probably a bad idea to leave a bunch of corpses near humans...
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Re:Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey kills moose to protect his ... by rolph on Saturday March 09, 2024 @04:12PM (#39654789)
thers not so mucha worry of wolves as much as feral dog packs, bears are a concern, and it becomes an issue when winter kills thaw out and they are too close, they have to be buried or trucked out away from homes.

we even try to salvage meat, from roadkills but thats often futile if its been too long or the digestive organs are damaged.

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