Wildlife

Although very unusual, there have been some deadly winter bear encounters over the decades.

The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer — and it’s still going strong.

The only other bear diagnosed with the strain was an adult female black bear in Quebec.

Some 927 whale sightings were reported by Alaska cruise lines this year. 

Numerous studies and Indigenous whalers’ reports are documenting more killer whales spending more time and making more predation attempts in far-north waters.

It’s rare for a new wolf to find its way to Prince of Wales Island and breed with a member of the local population.