Refuge supporters challenge administration on road through Izembek
The National Wildlife Refuge Association and partners filed suit in federal district court against the administration after Secretary of the Interior David ...
Alaska
Starvation prompted mass puffin die-off
It was the end of October 2016 when the first reports of dead puffins and auklets began trickling in on the small Pribilof island of St. Paul. Local Aleuts had ...
Invasives inching into boreal forests raise climate concerns
Invasive species are wriggling their way into the boreal forests of North America, raising concerns that they could convert a landscape known for holding carbon ...
JWM: Are black brant numbers going up — or down?
To judge by the annual surveys, black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) are on the upswing. After years of decline, aerial counts along their migration routes — ...
Protecting heritage and wildlife
Under a 1971 law, the Eklutna people of Alaska became legal owners of thousands of acres surrounding Anchorage. Through a native corporation, the lands are managed ...
Polar bears are eating plastic bags
Polar bears are rummaging in dumps and ingesting plastic bags, according to new research. An analysis looking at the stomach content of 51 polar bears killed by ...
Alaska man allowed to use hovercraft in moose hunt
An Alaska man is free to use a hovercraft to hunt moose (Alces alces), the Supreme Court ruled. Justices decided unanimously in favor of John Sturgeon, who had ...
Arctic Refuge drilling plans cause concern in Canada
In late December, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a draft environmental impact statement, analyzing the administration’s plan to open parts of the 19 ...
WSB: Industry surveys can aid beluga whale research
As funding is harder and harder to find for wildlife researchers, some are searching for novel ways to conduct their studies. In a new study published in the ...
BLM offers 2.85 million acres in Alaska for drilling
The Bureau of Land Management is offering for lease 2.85 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) next month. It will be the 14th lease sale ...