State and federal game managers set a 30-day hunting and trapping season that closed Dec. 15.
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Safari Club International appeals ruling on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Safari Club International is appealing a decision from a federal judge to uphold hunting and trapping restrictions in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Federal court overturns approval for Hilcorp’s Liberty Project
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with environmental groups, saying the agency’s review of drilling impacts was inadequate.
Feds to drop new habitat rules, ending state’s legal challenge
The Trump administration has agreed to rewrite rules that would have made it easier for the government to designate areas as “critical habitat” for endangered species.
Researchers investigate seabird die-off
The seabird known as the common murre lives along the North American coastlines, feeding on nutrient-rich small fish such as capelin and herring. But murres are dying by the thousands throughout southern Alaska – apparently because they’re not finding enough food.
In unnerving trend, 35,000 walrus haul out at Point Lay
In what’s becoming an increasingly common sight, tens of thousands of walrus have hauled out on the coast of the Chukchi Sea near the Native Village of Point Lay.
Sen. Sullivan lashes out at refuge management he calls illegal
In Congress, they call it “questioning witnesses” but it can sound a lot like verbal pummeling, as it did when Sullivan had his few minutes.
Lawsuit claims Chukchi rules fail to protect walrus
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit today against the Fish and Wildlife Service, saying its rule allowing the oil industry to disturb or harm Pacific walrus in the Chukchi Sea violates the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Subsistence hunters helping test food security in western Alaska
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is distributing the paper to subsistence hunters to collect blood specimens from subsistence mammals.
Endangered Species Act celebrates its 40th anniversary today
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act