News analysis Fisheries biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are today wrestling with a major dilemma. Months ago, long-time Cordova biologist Steve Moffitt forecast a frighteningly low […]
Yes or no, fish or go
When moose attack
Only four days after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued a warning to residents of Alaska’s largest city to be on the look out for aggressively protective mother moose, an […]
Iditarod troubles
A California animal-rights group was Monday claiming credit for a longtime sponsor abandoning Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. “Victory!” headlined the website of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. “Wells […]
Life with bears
Update: This story was updated on May 22, 2017 with a brief video clip of a big Anchorage grizzly. When it’s spring time in Alaska, the bears come out, and if you […]
King salmon surprise
A fishing season that was to have seen the worst return of king salmon to Alaska’s Copper River since 1985 has opened with an unexpected bounty of the big fish. Despite […]
Three bears & more
Bears, bears, bears have jammed up plans for new mountain bike trails in Anchorage’s Far North Bicentennial Park despite widespread public acceptance. Single Track Advocates, a cycle-trail building group, was doing well […]
New fish war
THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT MIDNIGHT, MAY 17, 2017 In an unprecedented move, the Alaska Board of Fisheries has decided that subsistence fishermen can be forced to share the burden […]
Of moose & politics
A political battle has erupted in Alaska over racial preference, but neither college admissions nor jobs are the issue. It’s about moose. At the center of the dispute is Karen Linnell, who […]
Fish bite back
As Alaska heads into the season of the salmon, it is worth noting the story of a raw-fish eater who made the news at the end of last week for the tapeworm […]
Cooler warming?
Giant larvaceans and a strange interaction between high-north methane and carbon dioxide are now underlining the complexities of trying to predict climate change. “Good news about climate change is especially […]
