A portion of bearded seals are again listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, because of the latest judgment from the U.S. District Court for Alaska.
Wildlife
Sea lion feeding hot spots have reliable, not necessarily abundant, food
Reliable food sources are more important to Steller sea lions than abundant prey.
Cape Greig walrus are back; Fish and Game plans change fishery boundary again
The Department of Fish and Game will pull the north line of the Ugashik District back away from the haulout site again, Salomone said, the same as last year. The exact coordinates will be published with the first announcement from Fish and Game about June 1.
How the biggest animal on Earth got so big
Whales might be the largest animals on the planet, but they haven’t always been so huge. Researchers say the ocean giants only became enormous fairly recently, and over a short period of time.
State House passes bill banning wolf harvest in northeast Denali Park
The Alaska House has passed a bill last week banning wolf harvest on a section of state land bordering Denali National Park. House Bill 105 prohibits wolf hunting and trapping on the park’s northeastern edge, where a few Denali wolves are harvested each year.
State asks for mule deer sightings due to moose winter tick concern
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is asking for the public’s help in reporting sightings of mule deer around the Interior.