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Charges against man who shot four bears dismissed

The story of Yukon Don Tanner and the four bears has a happy ending -- for Tanner, at least. A judge last week dismissed all wildlife charges filed against the well-known 59-year-old Talkeetna man.

Man who shot 4 bears faces charges

Peeking into salmon life begins with egg harvest

Each year Fish and Game kicks off its Salmonids in the Classroom Program with the egg takes, and a number of classes from across the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District participated this year.

Polar bears vs. oil exploration, with Alaska in the balance

Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn't intend to let the federal government's expanded protection for them get in the way of the state's continued prosperity.

Alaska again seeks delisting of polar bears as threatened

Injured Alaska swan makes big splash in Washington

After a long flight from Alaska -- by jet -- Marshmallow the trumpeter swan had plenty of energy left when she arrived at a private wildlife sanctuary.

Injured swan left behind after flock flies on

Mourners give wolf biologist howling send-off

Friends literally howled in tribute to Gordon Haber on Saturday as more than 80 people filled the Campbell Creek Science Center at a memorial for the fiery wolf biologist.

Three bears shred inflatable boat leaving several hunters stranded

Several members of a bear-hunting party found the tables turned early Wednesday morning near Klukwan when a sow with two cubs shredded their raft and left them stranded, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Polar bear tourism is growing on Alaska's North Slope

We took a turn as the latest clients in Kaktovik's fledgling effort at locally led polar bear tourism. From the sound of it, business is picking up. Warbelow's Air Ventures has been flying tourists in, and other tour operators are starting to send clients as well.

NMFS looks into Navy's Guam sonar training

Federal regulators are evaluating rules allowing the Navy to practice using sonar in waters around Guam and nearby Pacific islands so long as sailors take steps to protect whales and other marine mammals.

Injured swan left behind after flock flies on

The Tern Lake trumpeter swan wounded with an arrow earlier this year was unable to fly south for the winter and has been left behind by its flock.

Wildlife group to sue feds over Inlet beluga protections

An environmental group that has pressed the federal government to provide maximum protection for Cook Inlet beluga whales intends to sue for habitat protection.

Musk ox success: Striking a bullish balance

They're slow-footed and bull-headed. When threatened, they huddle up. During breeding season, males charge one another and crack heads with such force the sound can sometimes be heard up to a mile away.

Wildlife center plans for a big future

Three brown bears reside at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center on a 160 acre spread several miles south of Girdwood, off the Seward Highway. The acreage is fenced off to separately accommodate wood bison, moose, caribou, elk, deer, musk ox, black bears and other orphaned and injured critters.

Migrating humpbacks spotted

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary says Hawaii's whale season has begun.

Obama administration declares polar bear habitat 'critical'

The Obama administration said Thursday it is designating more than 200,000 square miles in Alaska and off its coast as "critical habitat" for polar bears, an action that could add restrictions to future offshore drilling for oil and gas.

Bear baiting charge against man dismissed

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the case against a Soldotna wildlife photographer who was accused of baiting bears without a permit while filming an episode of History Channel's "MonsterQuest," according to documents filed in court.

Alaska again seeks delisting of polar bears as threatened

The state of Alaska is bolstering its efforts to overturn the listing of the polar bear as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Delta Junction residents watch for albino moose

A white moose calf, accompanied by its brown mother, have been making the rounds in Delta Junction. "I've been here almost 40 years, and I've never heard of any other albino moose," said Dave Davenport, a wildlife technician at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Maverick biologist defends the wolves (12/11/1994)

This profile of biologist Gordon Haber, who died this week in a plane crash in Denali National Park, appeared in the Daily News on Dec. 11, 1994.

Biologist says he's undeterred by verdict in trapping case (7/26/2000)

This story was first published July 26, 2000

Alaska spotted seals denied endangered species protection

A federal agency says it will not list two populations of spotted seals off Alaska's coast as threatened or endangered. However, a population of spotted seals that live off Russia and China will be listed as threatened.

Battle against northern pike moves to Peninsula

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Tuesday expanded its efforts to kill northern pike in trout lakes by applying the pesticide rotenone to 85-acre Scout Lake near Sterling.

STORY

Wanted: Dog musher

Within a federal government that employs 19.7 million people, there is one dog mushing job. It's in Denali, and it's currently vacant.

STORY

Night biking

Most winter bikes know that during the Dark Season, survival is linked to the lights and reflective tape.

VIDEO

Meadow Creek leaves

Take a close-up look at fall leaves floating on Meadow Creek in Eagle River, Alaska.

PHOTOS

Powerline Pass moose

Moose gather each autumn in Chugach State Park for the fall rut.

READER PHOTOS

Bear sightings

Summertime is bear time, and the black and browns running around town make your sightings fascinating and important.

READER VIDEO

3-legged moose

Renae Thomas posted video of Anchorage's fabled three-legged moose, seemingly healthy and with calf in tow.

PHOTOS

Moose Nugget Regatta

Alaska's biggest rowing race attracted 92 rowers and 26 boats to Wasilla Lake Sept. 12.

VIDEO

Biking Powerline Pass

Get an up-close look at going over Powerline Pass with the view of a camera mounted on top of the handlebars.

PHOTOS

Kenai Dipnetting

The salmon were in full force at the Kenai River, bringing in a flood of Alaska dipnetters.

PHOTOS

Bird Creek fishing

Salmon fishing season opened at Bird Creek on Tuesday, July 14.

Bald eagle that promoted Indiana state fair, parks dies

ANWR debate will heat up as caribou herds dwindle

Black bear killed in Juneau mobile home park

For some caribou herds, news is good

Soldotna photographer fights bear-baiting charge

Hunter cited after bear killed in front of wildlife viewers

Southwest Alaska sea otters get habitat protection

Mystery carcass found on roof of Midtown office building

Cook Inlet belugas decline again after two steady years

Quiet year for Anchorage bears after maulings of 2008

Bear run-ins decline in Southcentral town

Trampling blamed for Alaska walrus deaths

Deer hunter fends off brown bear attack near Sitka

Polar bears take center stage in climate-warming drama

Deadlines set for rulings on Arctic spotted seals

Two bison from Portage facility shipped to Popof Island

Cameras reveal fault in Eagle River trail plan

Road, trail closed to give sprayed grizzly a timeout

Crab fishermen surprised by deep-dwelling mystery fish

Rabid wolf attacks hunter in Southwest Alaska

Scores of walrus carcasses found on Arctic coast

Moose, caribou gain in areas of predator control, state says

Sitka's orphaned cubs may end up at a zoo

Wildlife rehab center frees orphan moose

Subarctic goose now finds Alaska the place to winter over

Appeals court affirms conviction for illegally guiding hunt

Thousands of walrus haul out onshore as Arctic ice retreats

Pacific walrus closer to gaining federal protections

Move afoot to require bear-resistant trash cans

Moose with 3 calves has biologists disagreeing

Bear's raid on freezer turns out to be fatal

Swan shot with arrow caught, treated, released

Swan found with arrow piercing its side

No bear deaths this season in Kenai-Russian fishing zone

Belugas stranded on Knik Arm mud flats swim free

Rat Island appears to be rat-free

Moose warts ugly but benign

Cub's death highlights Sitka bear problem

Groups seek changes to predator control

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