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Oct 15 2018

Seldovia woman fends off bear inside her home with a broom

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | Southcentral, Wildlife

Karen Mahan said she was working on her computer shortly before 2 a.m. when she heard a noise coming from her living room and kitchen

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | October 15, 2018 11:01 pm

Oct 14 2018

A group of Pacific walrus. (Photo courtesy Bering Sea Elders Group)

As sea ice melts, some say walruses need better protection

By Dan Joling, Associated Press | Arctic, Climate Change, Wildlife

How well walruses cope with less sea ice is at the heart of a legal fight over whether walruses should be listed as a threatened species, giving them an added protection against human encroachments.

By Dan Joling, Associated Press | October 14, 2018 3:48 pm

Oct 09 2018

2018 Fat Bear Week champion crowned: Beadnose 409

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | Southcentral, Wildlife

Beadnose 409’s prize for being a monument to hefty ursine living? A good shot at surviving the winter.

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | October 9, 2018 4:28 pm

Oct 09 2018

Boaters find dead bear cubs tied to weight in Alaska waters

By Associated Press | Crime & Courts, Wildlife

Peter Montesano and Paul Wunnicke saw something strange floating in Squaw Bay while on their boating trip Saturday

By Associated Press | October 9, 2018 1:03 pm

Oct 09 2018

Central Southeast moose hunt lags behind 2017

By Joe Viechnicki, KFSK-Petersburg | Wildlife

At 68 bulls shot this season, it’s still well below last year’s total, when the count was 117 moose killed.

By Joe Viechnicki, KFSK-Petersburg | October 9, 2018 12:51 pm

Oct 08 2018

Voting for 4th Annual Fat Bear Week ends Tuesday

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | Southwest, Wildlife

Bears in the March Madness-style bracket are advancing – toward a championship on Tuesday with votes from fans online.

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | October 8, 2018 3:25 pm

Oct 08 2018

Board of Game tackles Southeast hunting changes at January meeting in Petersburg

By Joe Viechnicki, KFSK-Petersburg | Economy, State Government, Wildlife

State managers, Southeast residents, hunters, companies and municipalities have submitted 53 proposed changes; 16 of those would make changes region-wide.

By Joe Viechnicki, KFSK-Petersburg | October 8, 2018 2:54 pm

Oct 08 2018

Roadless advocates pack Tongass hearing

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Federal Government, Outdoors, Southeast, Timber, Wildlife

Gov. Walker’s advisory panel is looking at where roads could be built inside the Tongass National Forest. But more than two dozen people testified at a hearing in Juneau against the idea.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 8, 2018 11:05 am

Oct 01 2018

Bethel man ordered to appear in court for advertising moose meat on Facebook

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK-Bethel | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Food, Wildlife

It’s illegal to sell big game meat in Alaska, but sales of subsistence foods are a constant presence on the social media site and regulations governing the trade of these foods can be inconsistent and confusing.

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK-Bethel | October 1, 2018 4:50 pm

Oct 01 2018

Hecla Greens Creek Mine is a major employer in the region.

Hecla mine reports contract employee killed in fatal bear mauling

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Energy & Mining, Juneau, Public Safety, Southeast, Wildlife

A company spokesman said this is the first bear-related injury the mine’s had since opening in 1989.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | October 1, 2018 12:23 pm

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Seldovia woman fends off bear inside her home with a broom

As sea ice melts, some say walruses need better protection

2018 Fat Bear Week champion crowned: Beadnose 409

Boaters find dead bear cubs tied to weight in Alaska waters

Central Southeast moose hunt lags behind 2017

Voting for 4th Annual Fat Bear Week ends Tuesday

Board of Game tackles Southeast hunting changes at January meeting in Petersburg

Roadless advocates pack Tongass hearing

Bethel man ordered to appear in court for advertising moose meat on Facebook

Hecla mine reports contract employee killed in fatal bear mauling

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