COMMENTARY – Fuzzy math of Alaska subsistence: Too many people, not enough fish, game
Alaska’s long, difficult, subsistence struggle was back before the Alaska Boards of Fish and Game last week with the many
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Yeti might be undiscovered polar bear hybrid, scientist says
A British scientist says he may have solved the mystery of the yeti — the elusive ape-like creature of the
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‘Moose die-off’ not seen in Canada’s Yukon
Scientists across North America are warning of a moose decline or even a “die off.” But, in Canada’s northwestern Yukon
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Counting elusive Finnish forest reindeer in Russian Karelia
Finnish and Russian researchers are teaming up for the first comprehensive population study of the rare Finnish forest reindeer.
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More Grizzlies and wolves moving north to High Arctic
Grizzly bear sightings have been made in the high Arctic on occasion for several decades. But what has been a
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Climate change can be deadly to caribou calves says study
The melting of arctic sea ice is indirectly leading to higher mortality among caribou calves, new research suggests. Penn State
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VIEWS: Anchorage, Alaska unsettled over moose shooting
When is it a big deal to shoot a bull moose this time of year in Alaska? Only when it
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‘Inhumane’ traps forbidden in Yukon, Canada
The government of Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory wants to reassure buyers that animals do not suffer needlessly when caught in
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Climate change affecting Finland’s Arctic hares
When you see a hare in Finland, it’s likely to be a brown hare, also known as a European hare
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Shrinking Arctic ice forces walruses ashore in Alaska
Shrinking summer sea ice has forced thousands of walruses onto land near the village of Point Lay, Alaska — on
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Men stuck on roof after wild boar attack in Sweden
Two young men had to be rescued by police after coming across a herd of wild boar during a
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European Commission to review Sweden’s wolf legislation
The European Commission is to review the Swedish government’s proposed legislation on wolves and other predators. The controversial proposal says
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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Inuit community worried about muskox deaths in Canadian Arctic
Several muskox were recently found dead on Banks Island in the Arctic region of Canada’s Northwest Territories. But some are
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Sweden to allow culling of wild wolves
Sweden’s Minister of Environment Lena Ek is prepared to allow licensed hunts for wild wolves and other predators in
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Muskoxen on the move in Northwest Alaska
In 2009, researchers attached 121 radio-tracking collars to adult female muskoxen in Northwest Alaska, part of an in-depth study intended
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