Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 years. He’s fallen only once, and he has often returned to the forest floor knowing if a ball of twigs and moss contained newborn red squirrel pups. Over the years, those squirrels have taught Boutin and his colleagues many things, including their […]
[cycloneslider id=”aleutian-sea-lions”] Hover over image to pause slideshow. Endangered Steller sea lions in the western Aleutian Islands continued to decline in abundance in 2016 by nearly seven percent. The latest report was released today and shows a concerning trend in abundance for Steller sea lions living in the western Aleutians. The species is made up of […]
(Anchorage) — Five wolf pups removed from the massive Funny River Wildfire have found a new home. The Minnesota Zoo, located south of Minneapolis-St. Paul in Apple Valley, Minn., has offered to accommodate the entire litter and will receive a permit to house them permanently. The pups—two females and three males—are currently receiving care at […]
(Soldotna) — Responding to a report of an animal den with living occupants found in the smoldering debris of the Funny River Horse Trail Wildfire on Tuesday, May 27, Alaska Department of Fish and Game Wildlife Biologist Jeff Selinger didn’t know what to expect. Firefighters who happened upon the scene had detected movement within, but […]