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Memorial Day Weekend Likely To Bring More Human-Animal Encounters
Channel 2 NewsAs the Memorial Day weekend approaches, wildlife biologists are warning people to be careful if they go hiking in the warm weather. This is the week when moose give birth to their calves -- and if you run across a cuddly little moose calf, the mother is...Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Memorial Day, Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Wyoming, Alaska Botanist Louise Murie MacLeod Dies, Instrumental to ANWR
Johanna Love, Jackson Hole News and GuideLouise Murie MacLeod, a botanist who documented wildflowers in Alaska and was a member of the Murie family of naturalists, has died. She was 100. MacLeod died Tuesday in Jackson. Her death was reported in the Jackson Hole News & Guide (http://bit.ly/...Tags: Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Brown Bear Euthanized Near Turnagain Arm Trail, Popular Hiking Area
Channel 2 NewsOn Tuesday, A 2-year-old female brown bear was euthanized after numerous reports of aggressive behavior near McHugh Creek, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. State wildlife biologists said the bear was put down before a more dangerous...Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Wildlife
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Baby Moose Injured By Dogs
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Wildlife Conservation Center officials received a call from Fish and Game that they had picked up a baby moose that was injured by a group of dogs on Tuesday. The calf, which is less than a day old, was separated from its mother after several dogs...Tags: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Endangered Species
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Gov. Parnell Says Energy Relief Headed to Interior
Matt Buxton, Fairbanks Daily-News MinerGov. Sean Parnell says energy relief is on its way to Fairbanks, but still is a few years away. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://is.gd/fwTHup) says the governor discussed the high cost of energy with a group of business leaders Monday at a...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Energy Resources, Science and Technology
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Baby Moose Rescued After Dog Attack
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Wildlife Conservation Center officials received a call from Fish and Game that they had picked up a baby moose that was injured by dogs on Tuesday. An AWCC official said the moose was separated from its mother after being chased around a...Tags: Conservation, Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Wildlife
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Busy Summer of Wind Turbine Construction Planned
Channel 2 NewsAlaska is about to get a boost of wind power. Project planners in both Kodiak and Anchorage are preparing for a busy summer of wind turbine construction. On a breezy day, the community of Kodiak gets just under 10% of its power from three turbines atop...Tags: Solar Energy, Business, Wind Power, Renewable Energy
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Big Lake Cabin Fire Ignites Nearby Grass; No Injuries Reported
Channel 2 NewsA Big Lake cabin fire that spread to nearby grass Monday afternoon drew a response from several local and state agencies including volunteer firefighters, the Alaska Division of Forestry and Alaska State Troopers. Mat-Su Borough spokesperson Patty...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology, Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber
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EPA: Pebble Mine Prospect Could Affect Alaska Fish
By Becky BohrerThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says failure of a large-scale mine planned near the headwaters of one of the world's premier salmon fisheries could wipe out or degrade rivers and streams in the region for decades. The agency's watershed...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics
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Cook Inlet Lease Sale Raises Millions
Channel 2 NewsIn just a few hours on Wednesday morning, the state of Alaska made almost $7 million. The source: the sale of Cook Inlet Oil and Gas leases. Ever since oil was discovered in the Kenai Peninsula in the 1950’s, lease sales have become a much...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Science and Technology, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Companies and Corporations
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Fire Season Starts in Alaska
Channel 2 NewsTypically, an Alaska fire season begins around April 1st and continues through Aug. 31 depending on weather conditions. If the season is particularly dry, they can extend into September. Officials from the Alaska Division of Forestry say until recently,...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Science and Technology, Weather Reports, Agricultural Research and Technology, Agriculture
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Bear Sightings Prompt Safety Warning
Channel 2 NewsMultiple sightings of a brown bear in the Turnagain Arm area has drawn a lot of attention-- and that has Fish and Game officials concerned. The young grizzly has been spotted in various places along the Turnagain Arm trail, occasionally next to the road,...Tags: Natural Resources, Wildlife
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