Allison Bidlack’s research dating back 17 years helped determine the genetic differences in the newly discovered Humboldt’s flying squirrel.
Wildlife
Researchers scout Dillingham area for Aleutian tern nesting sites
Kelly Nesvacil is by the Lily Pond near downtown Dillingham.
because she, like many biologists who study seabirds, wants to know, where have the Aleutian terns gone?
Rural veterinary group hopes to improve the lives of people and dogs in Delta villages
Two organizations have teamed up to work with Delta communities to fix the issue of unvaccinated and uncared-for stray dogs that threaten a community’s well being.
Fishermen are pulling up empty nets from Kuskokwim’s low water
Subsistence fishermen along the Kuskokwim River are reporting water on the is low, and nets are coming up mostly empty. Other fishermen, facing tight restrictions and cultural tension, have decided to refuse to fish.
Data crunchers work to build comprehensive Alaska salmon database
Scientists are gathering temperature data to determine what warming waters mean for salmon. There’s still a lot scientists don’t know and it’s become a hot topic. One of the first studies in Alaska was published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences this month, as part of a larger effort to design a statewide database on all…
Brown bear shot on Douglas Island — the first documented kill in decades
A homeowner shot and killed a brown bear on Douglas Island last week – the first brown bear documented on the island in more than 40 years.