The Alaska Department of Fish and Game launched a project in 2014 to get accurate data on the region’s bat populations. Now they’re racing against the clock before a deadly bat disease reaches Alaska.
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The Beaver Patrol of Juneau helps maintain balance with wildlife and humans
Meet Juneau’s Beaver Patrol: a group of volunteers on a mission to ensure that beavers coexist in balance with people and salmon.
Man reports aggressive brown bear on Salmon Creek Trail
A man reported that a brown bear came out of the brush and charged him as he ran up the Juneau trail Sunday afternoon.
As part of Dunleavy administration directive, ADF&G considered selling its hatcheries
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game considered selling state-owned hatchery facilities to the aquaculture groups that operate them, but received no interest in the idea.
What happened to Kachemak Bay shellfish?
Kachemak Bay was once abundant with crab, shrimp and other shellfish species. But by the early 1990s, populations hit rock bottom. A scientist and a college student are hoping to find out what happened.
State of Alaska petitions federal government to delist Arctic ringed seals under the Endangered Species Act
In the latest chapter of an ongoing debate over the status of Arctic ringed seals, the state of Alaska has petitioned the federal government to take them off the list of threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.