Climate change is causing ecosystem shifts, and the cascading effects impact animals and hunters.
"Togiak National Wildlife Refuge"
Moose population boom, linked to climate change, inspires some hunting changes
The changes in the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge fit a wider pattern of wildlife shifts that affect subsistence users.
Maximum harvest reduced for Nushagak Peninsula federal subsistence caribou hunt
The Togiak National Wildlife Refuge announced last week that the Nushagak Peninsula federal subsistence caribou hunt will close when 218 caribou are taken, rather than the original maximum harvest limit of 300. So far, 23 caribou have been reported harvest.
Caterpillars spike around lakes and rivers near Aleknagik and Dillingham for second year
Visitors to Wood-Tikchick State Park were greeted by an unusual sight this summer. Alders that are normally dense, green and leafy were bare.
Caribou season opens with more Nushagak Peninsula hunting opportunity
The Nushagak Peninsula herd caribou hunt opened Aug. 1 for both state and federal hunts, and there’s a little more hunting opportunity this year than in the past.