A hiker found another mountain goat kid dead on Perseverance Trail in March from contagious ecthyma. It’s a viral infection also known as orf that people and pets can catch.
Wildlife
Juneau very briefly had an opossum on the lam
Opossums are not native to Alaska and don’t live in the state. But somehow, this one made it all the way to Juneau.
Voting is open for bear-resistant trash can art destined for downtown Juneau
The winning design will be printed on an enclosure of bear-resistant cans near the cruise ship docks, as well as on bear-resistant cans in areas of downtown frequented by the animals.
Trump administration plans to end ban on bear baiting in Alaska national preserves
The proposal would reestablish state authority to manage sport hunting and trapping in federal territory that is part of the national park system.
ADF&G euthanizes mountain goat kid with contagious skin infection found on Perseverance Trail
The goat had the advanced stages of contagious ecthyma, a viral infection known as ‘orf’ when people catch it.
Wetlands are warming as fast as the atmosphere. That’s bad news for salmon.
New research found that absent climate action, it’s extremely likely coastal Alaska’s wetlands will become too warm for salmon before the end of the century.