The Southeast Alaska sea otter population well-more than doubled over the past decade. That’s according to an estimate from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which released a draft of its revised stock assessment this week. The numbers have been out for a while but the public now has a formal chance to comment on them.
Science & Tech
Scientists Sequence Genome Of ‘Living Fossil’ Fish
Scientists have unraveled the genome of the coelacanth, a rare and primitive fish once thought to be extinct, shedding light on how closely it’s related to the first creatures to emerge from the sea.
Mars Rovers Go Quiet, As Sun Blocks Transmissions
Communications between the Earth and Mars are on hiatus for several weeks, thanks to interference from the sun. That means NASA’s orbiters and rovers that study Mars will be left to their own devices until radio signals can once again travel between the two planets.
Wolves in Yukon-Charley National Preserve drop by more than half
Alaska’s predator control program has resulted in the number of wolves in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve dropping by more than half.
Could western Alaska become the new Panama Canal?
The time has come to stop talking and start acting when it comes to changes in the Arctic. That was the message of a talk to the Juneau World Affairs Council this week by Alaska Dispatch owner and publisher Alice Rogoff.
New report serves as a ‘call to action’ on arctic development
Dozens of federal, state and local agencies have a say on how development happens in arctic Alaska. A new report makes the case for doing a better job coordinating the work those agencies are doing as big decisions are made on important arctic issues.