Volunteers picked up hundreds of pounds of moose meat from the community cold storage in Petersburg last Thursday afternoon, for distribution around town.
Wildlife
Drilling foes see bids, request redo on Arctic Refuge estimate
Three Congress members opposed to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are challenging the revenue projections for that endeavor, and they have fresh evidence on their side.
How to be wolf aware, avoid confrontations over food, territory
Residents should not leave food outside. If approached by a wolf, hikers and cross-country skiers can make noise to warn it away, instead of turning their back and running away. Dog walkers should keep their dog on a leash so any wolves do not see it as a territorial threat.
U.S. and Canadian halibut numbers could see decline, scientists say
Scientists monitoring halibut say there could be a decline in the bottom fish along the coast of the U.S. and Canada in upcoming years if the current level of fishing continues.
Sitka students get ‘hands-on’ experience with subsistence
“Experiential learning” in high school takes on a whole new meaning when the subject is subsistence. At Pacific High in Sitka the students already understand that they’re going to experience a lot of hands-on activities.
Sitka hikers wrap up epic, six-year Baranof Island trek
A pair of Sitka adventurers has just wrapped up a six-year odyssey in their own backyard. Eric Speck and Dan Evans are likely the first people to walk the length of Baranof Island, north-to-south. They did the trip in segments — hiking a total of 32 days — through some of the most rugged terrain on the planet.
In votes on menagerie of issues, Alaska Board of Game bans pet tenrecs, certain air bow uses
The board heard roughly 70 proposals and a little over a dozen passed. It also updated rules around the use of electronic devices in hunting, things like game cameras that can now transmit real-time images to cell phones.
Eagle numbers soar near Haines, while visitors to annual festival decline
Eagles flocked to the Chilkat River near Haines and Klukwan in great numbers this year. But the number of human visitors coming to see them was way down.
U.S. lifts ban on importing elephant trophies from Zimbabwe and Zambia
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said hunting programs in those countries can aid conservation efforts. But those who oppose the policy change point to a decline in Zimbabwe’s elephant population.
Study: Erosion caused by spawning salmon could make mountains significantly shorter
A study recently published in the journal Geomorphology found that over time salmon may play a significant role in sculpting landscape surrounding the rivers where they spawn.