Alaska is a perfect example of a state that is out of control.
Trappers and their "hobby" is under attack in the lower 48.  On the national level consumptive hunting orgs are panicked over their declining  hunter/trapper numbers in the US>
The latest incarnation of the SHARE ACT includes language to increase trapper access on millions of acres of public lands- without ever using the word TRAPPING!  They call it "other recreational uses...!!!!
They could care less about wildlife or ethics.  An example is their trap check policy- it doesn't exist! The convenience of the trapper outweighs any concern about animal welfare...Who could justify leaving an animal in a trap for weeks at a time-TRAPPERS.  The "fake" stewards of the forest!
A small group of hunter/trapper extremists who have complete support from the BOG- the two top people on the BOG are members of the Alaska Trappers Association....
The pro-hunting USFWS is trying to reign in  predator control policies on refuges!  HELLO!