The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service did not adequately explain why it reversed its earlier decision that Pacific walrus warranted greater protection due to declining sea ice.
“The first thing I think to do is push it, push a bear, push an apex predator, man,” she later recalled.
The bear “was aggressive and refusing to give way” on the Harding Icefield Trail near Exit Glacier, according to the National Park Service.
“Even though it’s one individual, we can gain a lot of knowledge,” said one scientist.
A cow moose trampled a 51-year-old woman outside her home when she moved near a newborn calf, troopers said.
At least four bears have been reported recently in neighborhoods in West Anchorage, where bear encounters are typically infrequent. Two were killed and one was relocated by wildlife officials.
The animal had become reliant on trash for food and was becoming too comfortable around humans, a wildlife biologist said. It was killed Monday as it was climbing a fence to enter a Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, he said.
The mauling left the man with a crushed jaw, a puncture wound in his scalp so deep the doctor told him he could see bone, lacerations and many stitches after a 4 1/2-hour surgery.
The whale was able to free itself as the tide came in, and there have been no reported sightings of the animal since Thursday evening, officials said.
Recent reports of bear activity are prompting calls from wildlife officials for Alaskans to be bear aware.
Citizen scientists fill an important gap in helping understand when and how Cook Inlet belugas use the river.
“It’s like there’s a whole world out there that I think a lot of people have no idea,” says one seasoned birder.
Belly-sliding otters may be cute, but they’re also voracious predators with sharp teeth.
A wildlife biologist believes a lynx that recently approached a young girl may have been a juvenile. The girl’s father said he’s now on higher alert after the encounter.
Conservation groups sued the federal government in 2019 to stop the project.
Steaks, spare ribs and melons are among the food items that have been targeted by ravens outside the Dimond Costco.
Some Kaktovik residents have expressed concern about tourism impacts to their community, but a polar bear guide asserted the order is based on “false information.”
Their quills give them a bad rap, but porcupines are generally friendly and interesting to watch. Just make sure you watch your dog too.
The multiday effort to record moose sightings and collect DNA samples is aimed at getting a more accurate count of moose living in and around the city.
“I shined the headlamp and opened the lid, and right there at the level of the toilet seat was a cinnamon-colored bear face, big enough to fill the hole.”
