Alaska State Parks Ranger Jack Ransom said his department got three separate reports Thursday and Friday about a large, aggressive black bear on the Tonsina Creek Trail.
Wildlife
Rabies returns to the Y-K Delta
Four dogs have been euthanized after contact with rabid foxes.
The bears are back, and they’re hungry: Here’s what to know
Now is the time to take down bird feeders, clean up any outdoor food waste and store trash securely.
Skagway Traditional Council monitors wildlife activity to forecast seasonal hooligan run
For the last three to four years, the Skagway Traditional Council has been utilizing a relatively new type of science to study the fish.
Lower Kuskokwim hunters report abundance of ptarmigan this winter
Hunters along the lower Kuskokwim River have been reporting an abundance of ptarmigan this year after a relative dearth of the birds in years prior.
Feds designate critical whale habitat areas in Alaska and the West Coast
The federal ruling affects the eastern Aleutians, Kodiak and Prince Williams Sound as well as the coastlines of Washington, Oregon and California.
King salmon in Western Alaska are getting smaller, and research suggests predators could be the reason
The size of king salmon returning to Western Alaska rivers to spawn has been decreasing over the past few decades.
Trumpeter swans make pit stop in Dyea
Many of the swans are headed north to Marsh Lake, near Whitehorse, for an extended rest.
‘Like they had a plan’: Anchorage Costco customers share tales of raven thievery
Anchorage Costco customers have been sharing online stories about ravens stealing groceries. Biologists say the behavior could spread.
Court rejects Hilcorp permit over possible harm to Cook Inlet belugas
A federal permit allowing Hilcorp to drill in Cook Inlet does not account for the harm vessel noise could pose to endangered belugas there, according to a decision yesterday from a District Court judge.