Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Fairbanks are investigating a cow Moose kill on Whistling Swan Drive in Fairbanks. Troopers received a call reporting the dead moose on Wednesday of last week. During their investigation, troopers found that the moose, a pregnant cow, had been shot and killed with an arrow. No efforts had been made to salvage […]
(ANCHORAGE) – Alaska drivers are urged to use extra caution right now when traveling roadways in Southcentral, Interior and other regions where moose are common. Long nights and short, often dimly lit winter days make the animals especially difficult to spot, increasing the danger of moose-vehicle collisions. “The majority of our road kills occur during […]
There were no injuries reported in a multi-vehicle collision involving a moose on Monday late afternoon troopers reported on Tuesday. Troopers received a report of a moose collision and a vehicle at 5:53 pm on Monday. Troopers traveled to the scene to investigate the incident. But, before they could arrive at the scene, two more […]
A study of life and extinctions among woolly mammoths and other ice-age animals suggests that interconnected habitats can help Arctic mammal species survive environmental changes. The study appears online Nov. 2 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Short periods of warm climate in the midst of the last ice age triggered boom-and-bust cycles in the populations of large mammals in […]