The Wrangell Cooperative Association’s shellfish monitoring program is now fully operational. The tribe joined the Southeast Tribal Toxins, or SEATT, network in April. Two WCA staff traveled to Sitka last week to complete training.
Wildlife
Petersburg fisherman catches salmon shark while gill netting
A Petersburg fisherman gill netting near Red Bay last week pulled in an “uncommon” haul. The salmon shark was a pretty uncommon catch in the waters near Petersburg, Joe Willis said.
Alaskans protest North Dakota pipeline construction
A handful of Alaska tribal members are in North Dakota as part of the protest efforts. In a video posted to Facebook Tuesday, a pickup with “907” written on its window towed a canoe on a trailer flying a Tlingit and Haida tribal flag.
Richardson Highway tank spill totals more than 3,500 gallons
Cleanup work continues today near Birch Lake where a tractor-trailer tank loaded with 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel overturned Monday, spilling the fuel into a ditch that runs between a small wetland and the Richardson Highway.
Lecture to cover whaling and other Alutiiq sea mammal hunting techniques
Sea mammals were a staple in historic Alutiiq diets, and a lecture this week will cover the traditional methods and rituals of hunting them.
Most humpback whales removed from Endangered Species List
Three different humpback populations visit Alaska and now they all fall into different categories.