Troopers in Sitka shoot brown bear after it killed a dog
Wildlife troopers found a "partially consumed dog" behind a home in the Southeast Alaska town.
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Study: Protected wolves in Alaska face peril from beyond their preserve
New research suggests controlling the animals outside a preserve can affect those living within it, with implications for wildlife management programs elsewhere.
In Unalaska, it’s eagles 1, drones 0
Late last month, an eagle attacked and downed a $6,000 drone that was making a video for a satellite internet service company.
As Anchorage’s bear problem intensifies, a solution inches closer to reality
In a summer that opened with two fatal maulings in Alaska, there are signs of widespread interest in the state's largest city of doing a better job taking care of trash.
Ten Alaskans were sickened by raw or undercooked walrus. A parasite was in the meat, CDC says.
Alaskans from St. Lawrence Island were hospitalized with the food-borne parasite trichinella, which used to more typically infect pork. The CDC and state public health officials issued warnings.
Black bear gets into trash, scurries up tree in Fairview neighborhood
Biologists determined the bear wasn't a threat and leave it alone to wander back to the woods on its own.
Charging buffalo knocks out Juneau man at national park in North Dakota
A 65-year-old Juneau man told park rangers the last thing he remembered was taking photos of a bison when the animal turned toward him and charged.
As sea ice gets scarcer, polar bear attacks on people become more frequent
More polar bears on land have been encountering more people in the Arctic, a "perfect storm" of dangerous conditions, one scientist says.
Dream hunts sometimes go awry, but the memories remain priceless
Oftentimes, perception doesn't square with reality in the Alaska backcountry, and seemingly ideal situations can prove less than ideal.
Colorful kaleidoscope of marine life in Homer tidepools
How can I resist the lure of the sea peach, the tiger chiton, the opalescent nudibranch, the frilled dogwinkle, the false lemon peel, the breadcrumb sponge, the decorator crab, the peanut worm?
Watch: Alaska Zoo bids farewell to orphaned black bears
The count of orphaned bears at the zoo is the highest executive director Patrick Lampi says he has ever seen.
Troublesome black bear forces campground closure
Outdoors Digest: Silver salmon fishing prospects open up in Anchorage area; new parks director
Soaking up the caribou-laden solstice in the Brooks Range
Some people describe the Arctic as a wasteland, but nothing could be further from the truth.
With round-the-clock care and cuddles, an orphaned walrus starts to rebound
Alaska SeaLife Center workers are making the most of a rare opportunity with a walrus calf.
Black bears attracted by trash shot and killed in Anchorage area
In a separate incident, a black bear lured by food and garbage climbed onto a tent in Anchorage’s Centennial Park, police said.
What’s that sound? Ptarmigan? No, it’s raucous, lovesick Alaska wood frogs.
Two amazing encounters with an amphibian that few Anchorage residents probably realize live within city limits — at sea level and well above it.
Man reportedly walks away unscathed after black bear attack along Juneau trail
The bear eventually left the area, and a Fish and Game official credits the man’s fighting back for the outcome.
No joke: A bear walks into a Juneau liquor store
In a video, the bear can be seen walking in the open front door, looking at the candy rack and standing upright while checking his options.
After a bear broke through a glass window into a sleeping boy’s bedroom, he and his mother tell the story
Zach Landis was uninjured, but days later his mother is still shocked by the animal intrusion.
Interior Department advances efforts to build the King Cove road
The move is a symbolic turnabout for a fight that the 800 residents of King Cove have been waging for decades.