The unit, located in the Glennallen region with access to the prized Nelchina caribou herd, has long been at the heart of the battle over subsistence hunting in Alaska.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service along with Point Lay officials caution air and boat travelers to avoid spooking the animals.
A black bear destroyed a Juneau Pizza employee’s car looking for food in a residential neighborhood, raising concerns from wildlife experts that the animal will have future encounters with people.
DNA from brown and black bears was collected in association with the attack site and victim.
With few fish and limited berries, bear encounters are high in Alaska's capital city this year.
Fish and Game officials urge caution to keep wildlife from associating people with food.
The Alexander Archipelago wolves are under threat from factors including the loss of habitat and hunting and trapping, they say.
The creek is home to four native salmon species and a number of year-round resident species including rainbow trout, sculpin and stickleback.
From caribou to wolves, some animals log upwards of 3,000 miles a year.
The Seward facility began housing five seals found in the Cook Inlet area and another that was rescued in Juneau.
The whale that was caught in Twentymile River was in "poor condition" when it left.
Water chilled by late snowmelt could be the culprit.
Between the Seward Highway and Hillside neighborhoods, a pair of swans are raising five just-hatched cygnets.
Law enforcement officials matched DNA taken at the kill site to samples taken from the bear the man had in Florida.
A public comment about the proposed rule and others is set to start on Thursday.
Conservation groups have said the rules will allow extreme hunting and trapping for wolf pups and bear cubs, but state leaders have praised them.
All three of Donna Rodgers’ dogs also escaped. She said the experience won’t keep her from enjoying trails in Anchorage.
The young whale swam into Twentymile River last week and became stuck in a small but deep pool in the river.
The man fought the bear off, pulling out a pocket knife to help defend himself, a Fish and Game spokesman said. That may have saved his life.
Biologists believe the 18- to 20-foot whale may be sick or injured. It’s unclear if it will be able to swim out during high tide.
