This Day in Alaska History-January 22nd, 1902
Victim in Stable Condition after Thursday Hidden Trail Bear Attack
Alaska Wildlife Troopers based in Soldotna report that they were alerted to a bear attack on Thursday morning. AWT responded to the Hidden Creek Trail near Skilak Lake at 11:45 am after receiving a report of a bear attack at that location. When they arrived they found that a 72-year-old man had gotten in between […]
Protecting polar bears aim of new and improved radar technology
Research testing new technology to more effectively locate polar bear dens across the Arctic is showing promising results. Researchers from Simon Fraser University and Brigham Young University (BYU), collaborating with Polar Bears International, hope that improving detection tools to locate dens—which are nearly invisible and buried under snow—will help efforts to protect mother polar bears […]
Fairbanks Men Indicted on Federal Charges for Wildlife Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment on July 20 charging two Fairbanks men with eight federal charges linked to an illegal big-game guide-outfitter operation. According to court documents, Jun “Harry” Liang, 59, and Brian Phelan, 51, of Fairbanks, conspired to provide guide-outfitter services for caribou and brown bear hunts […]