Researchers say the isolation of Prince of Wales Island and Haida Gwaii allowed the new species to develop.
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State of Alaska, cities, business groups file to defend exemption of Tongass from Roadless Rule
Other parties defending the exemption include the city of Craig, statewide and Southeast chambers of commerce, electric utilities, shipping companies and resource development advocacy groups.
Sitka team conducts necropsy on dead humpback
It took five and a half hours and 10 people to take photos and notes, collect tissue samples and examine the whale for signs of trauma.
Point Baker woman co-produces film on Prince of Wales logging
A documentary film about the impacts of logging on Southeast Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island is starting to make its way through film festivals.
Alaska Fish and Game is selling raffle tickets for big game permits to boost its budget
The raffle is the first of its kind in Alaska. But other states like Arizona and Wyoming have similar systems. In Wyoming, the raffle raised more than a million dollars this year.
Court case on King Cove road continues; Biden administration policy on road is to be determined
The legal filing does not necessarily mean that the Biden administration will come out in favor of the swap or the road. An Interior department spokesperson said the policy is under review.