Aerial hunting isn't hunting but then, the wolves aren't being hunted. Their population is being controlled, for reasons that are arguable and beyond the scope of your post or this reply. Think of it as a Texas rattle snake drive, you'll quickly gain a better understanding of why some are motivated to do it.
> A small number of extreme right-wingers think it should remain legal because
> they believe that attempting to ban it would be a slippery slope towards
> confiscating their guns even though they claim they wouldn't engage in such
> a practice themselves. They think almost every gun or hunting related piece
> of legislation is a disguised attempt by liberals to confiscate their guns
> however.
Are you a gun owner, Mr. Thornton? I suspect not. Regardless, read this and then tell me whether you think any gun owner has legitimate cause to be cautious, if not suspicious.
http://www.guncite.com/gun_control_gcnobody.html
> The very rural parts of my family who love to hunt think the practice is
> disgusting but members of my family are involved in wolf relocation projects
> as well as shelters for unwanted pet wolf and wolf-hybrids.
What plays in Peoria isn't always a reliable indicator of what will do well elsewhere. No one should need to remind you that Alaska has a climate and vastness that is unmatched anywhere else in the union. Apparently you do need the reminder though, consider yourself reminded.