The Tribe worked with the federal government to update local regulations so hunters could take advantage of the longer seal season.
"Steller sea lion"
Cleanup on remote Southeast Alaska island aids research into marine trash and microplastics
Nearly six tons of marine debris collected from a remote island were offloaded in Ketchikan last week.
Biologists hope dead sea lion will shed light on endangered Aleutian population
Samples from the dead sea lion were shipped off island to the state pathologist, who will do a full workup
Scientists find new clue in Steller sea lion decline
Scientists have finished another research season without solving the 40-year-old mystery of the Steller sea lion decline in the Aleutian Islands. But this summer, a team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may have found a new clue.
Sea lion feeding hot spots have reliable, not necessarily abundant, food
Reliable food sources are more important to Steller sea lions than abundant prey.
Steller Watch lets anyone with internet access play wildlife biologist
Bogged down with nearly half a million pictures, scientists are turning to the public for help. They’re asking citizen scientists to click through pictures and indicate if they see Steller sea lions.
Mysterious sea lion decline persists in western Alaska
The farther west you go, the worse it looks for Alaska’s Steller sea lions. At the end of the Aleutian chain, the population is dropping about 7 percent a year.