Alaska Power and Telephone says “animal vandalism” was the cause of two of three power outages that all happened within the last three weeks.
Wildlife
For lizards, climate change is a deadly — and complex — threat
Scientists knew that lizards, which bask in the sun for warmth, are vulnerable to climate change. A new study suggests the hazards are more complicated, and possibly worse, than previously believed.
S.C. county sprays for mosquitoes but accidentally takes out millions of bees
Dorchester County, in South Carolina, was worried about the risk posed by Zika. So officials recently ordered that a pesticide be sprayed from planes. Local beehives have been devastated.
Regional bat surveys play a larger role in bat research
All over Southeast Alaska this summer, volunteers have been conducting bat surveys for the state Department of Fish & Game. The surveys are being conducted to monitor bat populations regionally. But, the data is playing a bigger role in bat research across North America.
Western Arctic caribou herd smaller than original estimates
Originally thought to total 206,000, the Western Arctic caribou herd is smaller than first estimated.
State biologists investigate green bears in Haines
Social media sites were atwitter in Haines on Thursday morning after photos surfaced of green bears in the Chilkoot River.