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 ...
Alaska
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 ...
Animal Planet offers glimpse ‘Into Alaska’ wildlife refuges
A new 10-part series has launched on Animal Planet taking viewers inside Alaska’s wildlife refuges. On “Into Alaska,” the camera follows a refuge law ...
Kodiak bears benefit from following salmon
Kodiak brown bears (Ursus arctos middendorffi) that follow the “resource wave” of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) benefit by eating longer and consuming ...