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
Wildlife
2018 Fat Bear Week champion crowned: Beadnose 409
Beadnose 409’s prize for being a monument to hefty ursine living? A good shot at surviving the winter.
Central Southeast moose hunt lags behind 2017
At 68 bulls shot this season, it’s still well below last year’s total, when the count was 117 moose killed.
Voting for 4th Annual Fat Bear Week ends Tuesday
Bears in the March Madness-style bracket are advancing – toward a championship on Tuesday with votes from fans online.
Board of Game tackles Southeast hunting changes at January meeting in Petersburg
State managers, Southeast residents, hunters, companies and municipalities have submitted 53 proposed changes; 16 of those would make changes region-wide.
Roadless advocates pack Tongass hearing
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.
Bethel man ordered to appear in court for advertising moose meat on Facebook
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.
Hecla mine reports contract employee killed in fatal bear mauling
A company spokesman said this is the first bear-related injury the mine’s had since opening in 1989.
Proxy hunters help harvest moose for those who can’t
Hunting and butchering a moose is no small task. That’s why Alaska Department of Fish & Game sometimes allows people to hunt on behalf of those who may not be physically capable.
Calls of bear sightings are up around Juneau. But why?
This season, it seems like more bears have been spotted around Juneau scavenging for food, and scientists think they know why.