Birds large and small sniff their way through life
Some seabirds can smell prey from up to 15 miles away.
Wildlife
Rare discovery allows for only the third sperm whale necropsy ever in Alaska
The 48-foot male whale was struck by a propeller, and its carcass washed up on a Lynn Canal beach.
It’s calving season at the Reindeer Farm near Palmer
Fifteen reindeer calves have been born this month and more are expected.
Bring in the bird feeders and secure trash: Bears are stirring in the Anchorage area and beyond, Fish and Game says
“It’s a sure sign of spring,” said a Fish and Game spokesman.
Governor announces 7 appointments to Alaska fisheries, game boards
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced four appointments to Board of Fisheries and three to Board of Game.
Denali, the Alaska Zoo’s fan-favorite gray wolf, dies at 13
Denali was a lovable and outgoing “ham” and central to the Anchorage zoo’s conservation and education efforts, the director said.
Idaho man faces federal charges after allegedly leading illegal bear hunts in Noatak preserve
The indictment alleges Paul Silvas “filed false ... hunt records in order to conceal the illegal take of game and to conceal an illegally guided hunt.”
Snowmachiner watches wild dogs take down musk ox in Western Alaska
The musk ox appeared to be a yearling without horns, the man said.
Why are 11 Alaska moose lined up in this aerial photo?
In certain snow conditions, the usually solitary animals sometimes form groups to break trail.
A bad summer for birds on northern island
The guillemots of Cooper Island struggle as sea ice recedes.
Want to see the famous McNeil River brown bears this year? The application deadline is coming up.
Meanwhile, the partial government shutdown delayed the reservation period for Brooks Camp at Katmai.
Fish and Game wants your help counting Anchorage’s moose
Biologists will be going out and cataloging moose, but they’re relying on residents to point them in the right direction.
7 dead whales reported on Kodiak Island in 2018
Altogether, 18 dead whales were reported across the Gulf of Alaska last year.
Seals seem to be adapting to shrinking sea ice off Alaska
Evidence gathered through 2016 indicates that ice seals are getting plenty of food, a researcher says.
Black bear wandering around Kincaid Park in the middle of winter? Here’s why.
Do bears actually sleep all winter? An Alaska wildlife physiologist explains.
Trio sentenced for illegal hunting and poisoning wildlife at Alaska lodge owned by renowned pilot
Urban Rahoi, the state’s first licensed hunting guide, lost the license and the concession for his lodge in Wrangell-St. Elias country.
‘There’s a bird in my room!’: Speeding goshawk crashes through Valdez teen’s bedroom window
Wildlife experts think the raptor was chasing a spruce grouse -- later found dead outside the house -- when the window brought the hunt to an end.
Another Sand Point fisherman is chomped on by a sea lion
The third such bite in two years prompted a police warning in the Aleutian Islands town.
Wasilla father and son sentenced for bear poaching that was caught on game camera
Prosecutors said the men illegally shot a black bear sow and two “shrieking” cubs, then attempted to cover up what they had done.
A coyote attracts attention in Anchorage
A Fish and Game biologist urges people to give the animals space.