Record numbers for Swedish wild salmon
Salmon are surging up Sweden’s rivers in record numbers. In the biggest river, Tornea älv in Norrbotte, over 100,000 salmon
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Rash of bear break-ins hits Northwest Alaska cabins
Northwest Alaska is having a cabin break-in problem. But in a twist, the issue isn’t troublemaking teenagers; it’s curious bears
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Caribou numbers plummet in eastern Canada
Biologists are alarmed at the precipitous decline in the George River caribou population roaming the eastern provinces of Quebec, and
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Woman mauled by brown bear on Cordova hiking trail describes attack
Thea Thomas tried to step off the trail as a brown bear sprinted toward her, chasing a friend’s dog that
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Eastern Finland is this summer’s snakebite hotspot
Physicians are reluctant to resort to antivenom, which costs more than 3,000 euros per dose. Finland only has one venomous
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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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Rare dolphin spotted on Sweden’s west coast
A group of wild dolphins were suddenly and unexpectedly spotted by vacationers off Sweden’s west coast. Torbjörn Sandin, on boating
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U.S. judge rules beringia bearded seals improperly listed as threatened
Alaska’s bearded seals, animals with distinctive whiskers and a penchant for floating alone on pieces of drifting Arctic sea ice,
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Southwest, southeast Alaska face highest risks from ocean acidification
Coastal communities in Alaska that depend on fisheries were warned Tuesday to prepare for the impacts of ocean acidification. A
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Aggressive elk in northern Sweden prompt police warning
Police in northern Sweden are warning residents to be on the lookout for aggressive elk who reportedly lunged at people
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Do polar bears and penguins live in Sweden?
Some myths are a lot more difficult to upend than others – and this particular one seems to be immortal
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Researchers turn to satellite monitoring to count polar bear populations
For polar bears, iconic Arctic animals that are coping with diminished sea ice and a rapidly-changing habitat, population numbers are
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Opinion: Canister of bear spray is best bet for Alaska backcountry runners
Two women badly mauled by grizzly bears in the Anchorage area in less than two months, with at least one
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`Don’t feed wild boars,’ says Swedish report
The feeding of wild boars should be banned during the summer months to help control the animal’s growing population, according
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Woman suffers serious injuries in bear mauling near Anchorage, Alaska
The second grizzly bear mauling in less than two months on the outskirts of Alaska’s largest city has sent another
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