Responses to Freedom of Information Act requests about bycatch included blurry photos and blacked-out text that conceal important details, Oceana’s lawsuit says.
Wildlife
New study of salmon abundance prompts a rethink of endangered killer whale decline
No one has ever gone out and counted the chinook in the Southern Resident killer whale’s habitat – until now.
What killed a harbor seal found headless at Letnikof Cove? It’s a mystery, federal scientists say
A recently dead harbor seal at Letnikof Cove is missing its head. Well, most of it. The skull bones are still there and intact.
As hundreds flock to see dead Anchorage whale, scientists are trying to learn more about how it lived
Scientists are studying samples of the whale, from its blubber to its baleen.
Alaska Native blood quantum clarified for hunting sea otters
A recent U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service opinion confirms that any coastal tribal member can hunt sea otters.
‘Stunning’ 47-foot fin whale washes ashore near Anchorage’s Westchester Lagoon
Biologists say the whale, believed to be a young female, was first reported Saturday lying on mudflats near a popular trail.
Scientists hope to learn about alien intelligence from Frederick Sound humpback whales
Researchers from an organization that seeks out extraterrestrial life camped out at a remote lighthouse in Southeast Alaska over the summer to investigate humpback whale communication.
A dog on Prince of Wales Island is helping to conserve wolves by tracking their poop
If finding wolf poop was a sport, Barley would be its Lebron James and his trainer said it’s an honor to be courtside for his last season.
Sitkan and fisheries advocate Tad Fujioka found dead in apparent bear mauling
Tad Fujioka was 50 years old. His death remains under investigation by Alaska Wildlife Troopers.
Wildlife official says city trash management ordinance needs improvement as busy bears make trouble
Proper trash management over the next month is especially important, as bears seek out their last meals before hibernation.