3 more gray whale carcasses found in Alaska amid spike in deaths along West Coast
An alarming number of gray whales have been found dead this year from Mexico to Alaska, triggering a federal investigation into what’s causing the die-off.
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Anchorage Assembly approves tougher trash laws to reduce bear problems
Food scraps can no longer be left outside in just plastic bags under the new law.
For first time, scientists record singing by rare North Pacific right whale
Researchers detected four distinct songs over eight years at five locations in the Bering Sea off Alaska’s southwest coast.
New footbridge in Katmai National Park aimed at limiting bear encounters
A new elevated bridge and boardwalk across the Brooks River has replaced a river-level bridge that was often closed to tourists because it was occupied by locals - brown bears.
Monitoring a mystery bird on Southeast Alaska ocean spits
Researchers in Yakutat, where residents just hosted a tern festival, are joining with others to unravel the mysteries of the Aleutian tern.
Environmental group sues Trump administration over ice seal status
The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Department of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Service for not designating critical habitat for threatened ringed and bearded seals.
Bald eagle death on Fairbanks university campus investigated
Killing bald eagles is punishable by up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Scores of dead ice seals found along Alaska’s northwest coasts
NOAA is investigating what it’s calling “unusually large numbers” of seal deaths.
2 more gray whales found dead near Kodiak Island
NOAA has declared an “unusual mortality event” for gray whales on the North American west coast and launched an investigation.
Authorities kill brown bear in Eagle River -- and again warn residents to secure trash
Fish and Game is asking residents to take more responsibility for their garbage after the second agency kill of the summer in Anchorage.
Hunter seriously injured in Interior Alaska bear attack
The man was hospitalized in Anchorage, the National Guard said.
Spike in gray whale deaths, including several in Alaska, triggers federal investigation into ‘unusual mortality event’
About 70 gray whales have been spotted dead so far this year along the West Coast from California to Alaska, the most in almost 20 years, NOAA officials said.
Anchorage officials will consider toughening laws on trash to reduce bear problems
Under the proposal, elected officials could establish zones in bear-prone areas where residents would have to use bear-resistant trash bins or face fines.
Scientists see evidence of climate change in deaths of thousands of seabirds in the Bering Sea
“Seabirds are good indicators of ocean ecosystem health,” the National Park Service wrote late last year.
Fourth dead gray whale to wash up in Alaska spotted on the Kenai Peninsula
The tide was too high to allow marine mammal biologists to study the whale immediately.
Link to stress and health of whales might lie in their giant mouths
Whale researchers say a new way to measure the amount of stress felt by whales could help protect the massive sea creatures from extinction.
Ruddy ducks are among many waterfowl whose range is shifting northward
Ponds and lakes in Yukon Flats now have a longer ice-free season, perhaps creating new nesting opportunities.
Alaska’s third dead gray whale of the year reported on Kodiak coast
The whale is located in an inaccessible place where scientists are unable to take a necropsy.
Another gray whale found dead in Alaska, this time near Cordova
NOAA is monitoring significant numbers of gray whale deaths this spring along the Pacific coast.
Moose attacks man walking his dog in Eagle River
The man, who police say was seriously injured, was walking on a narrow, brushy trail when he got between a cow moose and its calf.