Polar bear in fatal Wales attack was in poor health
A polar bear that killed a young mother and her baby last month in western Alaska was likely an older animal
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Northwest Alaska caribou herd may finally be growing after steep decline
The steep population slide of what was once Alaska’s largest caribou herd may finally be bottoming out. Lincoln Parrett, a
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Northwest Alaska villagers concerned about dead salmon washing up along Kobuk River
For the last week, from Shugnak all the way down to Kotzebue, people are reporting dead fish washed up on
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Alaska: Bears in the neighborhood trigger fear one time, joy the next
In terms of cool, it’s hard to beat sitting on the roof of your garage with a pair of binoculars
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Round Island walrus-watching cut as Alaska looks for savings
The thousands of walrus that crowd the beaches at Round Island at a state sanctuary in Southwest Alaska have always
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