The first observation this year was March 10 — a mom and a calf on the river.
Wildlife
The Aleutians have a rat problem. Scientists are trying to solve it.
For millions of years, birds lived nearly predator-free on the Aleutian Islands. Then came the rats.
Sitka reconvenes task force after worst year for bear killings in decades
The first brown bears of spring have been spotted in Sitka. Not a moment too soon, the assembly is reviving a bear task force to address increasing conflict between bears and humans within the community. The new task force will spend six months investigating Sitka’s bear history, reviewing the work of the last task force…
Alaska Board of Game to consider subsistence use protections for Nushagak Peninsula caribou herd
The board will consider a proposal to designate the Nushagak Peninsula caribou herd as a resource culturally and traditionally used for subsistence.
Hungry, aggressive moose put mushers on high alert before Iditarod
Reports of aggressive moose have spread south, including into areas that Iditarod mushers will pass through.
The Forest Service is working to increase access to an underused Southeast bear-viewing site
The U.S. Forest Service says one of Southeast’s best bear-viewing sites has been under-utilized for decades, but the agency is updating infrastructure and re-tooling visitor permits to increase access.