Owner, captains of crab fishing vessels charged with illegally transporting crab from Alaska

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Owner, captains of crab fishing vessels charged with illegally transporting crab from Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging the owner and captains of two crab catcher vessels with illegally transporting crab from Alaska, in violation of the Lacey Act. According to court documents, Corey Potter is the owner of the two crab catching vessels, and Justin Welch and Kyle Potter […]

Research Reveals Evidence of New Population of Ancient Native Americans

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Research Reveals Evidence of New Population of Ancient Native Americans

Genetic analysis of ancient DNA from a 6-week-old infant found at an Interior Alaska archaeological site has revealed a previously unknown population of ancient people in North America. The findings, published in the Jan. 3 edition of the journal Nature, represent a major shift in scientists’ theories about how humans populated North America. The researchers have […]