The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a rehearing of the issue, a move that could possibly squash the project.
Wildlife
Predator reduction efforts have not increased moose harvests, study says
The study used about 40 years of state harvest data to analyze the efficacy of using wolf and bear reduction to increase moose hunter success.
A bird the size of your fist flew from Alaska to Tasmania in 11 days
Bar-tailed godwits fly over vast, lonely oceans to nest invisibly in bumps of tundra vegetation.
Western Arctic Caribou Herd decline continues, bringing population to a third of peak size
Caribou and reindeer populations have been declining around the circumpolar north.
Ready to toss out your pumpkins? Here’s how to keep them out of the landfill
The lack of oxygen in landfills means organic matter like pumpkins produce methane gas, a greenhouse gas that’s harmful for the climate.
Preliminary announcement of a month-long wolf harvest sparks outcry from trappers
Prince of Wales Island trapper argue that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has been mismanaging the wolf population for years, and are putting the interests of small environmental groups above local voices.