A federal government attorney says Alaska’s bearded seals deserve to be listed as a threatened species because of climate warming’s effect on their sea ice habitat.
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Formline allows children to express themselves with traditional artform
The Alaska Native Sisterhood Association – or ANSA – wrapped up a three-day Native art class for Wrangell children Aug. 3. About 20 kids gathered to learn the traditional artform known as formline, the art of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian tribes of Southeast Alaska.
PETA recognizes whale-watching company for saving deer
Last week the Gastineau Guiding Company’s crew and tourists rescued a drowning deer during one of it’s whale-watching tours. Now, PETA is awarding them for those efforts.
Photos: Researchers capture bear-salmon interactions on camera
Read “Researchers capture bear-salmon interactions on camera” by Molly Dischner, of KDLG-Dillingham.
Groups announce intent to sue over polluted Fairbanks air
The groups in June sued the Environmental Protection Agency to force an agency decision on whether to accept a state plan to reduce unhealthy fine particulate produced by wood stoves and other sources.
Researchers capture bear-salmon interactions on camera
What are bears up to when we aren’t watching? Researchers have found a way to answer that question with motion-activated cameras and barbed-wire snags set up on six Lake Aleknagik streams.