The bear was first spotted around Thanksgiving eating foxes and, after a few days, observers confirmed that it was orphaned.
Wildlife
Dead brown bear cub shows how avian influenza is lingering in Alaska’s environment
The cub, found on Kodiak Island, is the world’s first documented brown bear victim of a persistent virus that is expected to keep circulating.
Kodiak brown bear cub dies of bird flu
It’s one of only four mammals in Alaska known to have contracted the virus.
Muskox kills man near Nome
Curtis Worland had worked in Nome as a court services officer since 2009.
Cook Inlet beluga birth rates lower than expected, study finds
The study is the latest piece in a puzzle scientists are trying to solve about why the endangered population of Cook Inlet belugas is not rebounding.
State downsizes bison hunt after a third of Delta Junction herd starves to death
The Delta Junction bison hunt usually extends from October to March, but the state limited this year’s season to just two weeks.
Bear encounter north of Fairbanks raises questions about carrying protection in winter
Although very unusual, there have been some deadly winter bear encounters over the decades.
What we know about the deadliest US bird flu outbreak in history
The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer — and it’s still going strong.
First bear with bird flu in US was cub in Glacier Bay
The only other bear diagnosed with the strain was an adult female black bear in Quebec.
NOAA recognizes 3 cruise ships as contributors to program meant to reduce whale strikes
Some 927 whale sightings were reported by Alaska cruise lines this year.