Just one of 22 whales born between 2014 and 2018 is known to have survived.
Wildlife
After legal challenge, Alaska judge approves state’s revised bear cull in Southwest Alaska
The ruling means the Alaska Department of Fish and Game can kill bears ahead of the caribou calving season for the Mulchatna Caribou Herd.
Q&A: The do’s and don’ts of staying safe in bear country
Human-bear interactions are not necessarily uncommon in Southeast Alaska. But they can be dangerous to the bear as well as the human.
Q&A: Now that they’re awake, how can Juneau residents limit encounters with hungry bears?
It’s that time of year again when we’re all told to be “bear aware.” Bear encounters can happen when we’re hiking, camping or even just walking through town. KTOO’s Mike Lane recently sat down with Area Management Biologist Carl Koch with Fish and Game Wildlife Conservation to learn what attracts the bears and how we…
After third mountain goat dies from contagious skin infection, signage goes up on popular Juneau hiking trails
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.
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.