This Day in Alaska History-October 31st, 1912
Oil and gas infrastructure hurting nesting birds in globally important breeding area in arctic Alaska
Nest survival in Prudhoe Bay decreased significantly near high-use oil and gas infrastructure A new WCS-led study that analyzed 17 years of migratory bird-nesting data in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, revealed that nest survival decreased significantly near high-use oil and gas infrastructure and its related noise, dust, traffic, air pollution, and other disturbances. Prudhoe Bay is […]
Troopers Investigate Slaughter of Breeding Cow in Delta Junction
Alaska State Troopers are investigating the shooting of a breeding farm cow that was shot between 10 pm on Saturday night and 12:30 pm on Sunday afternoon on Tanana Loop in Delta Junction. The cow did not immediately die, but bled out over a period of time after being shot with a high-power rifle, […]
Researcher: Turkeys a Major Part of Ancestral Pueblo Life
PULLMAN, Wash. – While the popular notion of the American Thanksgiving is less than 400 years old, the turkey has been part of American lives for more than 2,000 years. But for much of that time, the bird was more revered than eaten. Washington State University archaeologists over the years have repeatedly seen evidence, from […]