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Rare Birthing Event at AWCC
Channel 2 NewsTwo spectacular births took place Sunday morning at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Two pregnant musk oxen cows went into labor around 6 a.m. and calved at the same time. The musk oxen calves, a male and a female, have been named Ricky and...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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AWCC Brown Bears Awake from Hibernation
Channel 2 NewsWith spring just a few weeks away, animals in hibernation are starting to wake up. Brown bears at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center are awake after their five-month long nap, according to Executive Director Mike Miller. Miller says that...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Porcupine Stands in for Marmot on Groundhog Day
Channel 2 NewsThanks to the Alaska State Legislature, Alaska celebrates Marmot Day on February 2, which is the Alaska version of Groundhog Day. This year, Snickers, a porcupine, stood in for Alaska’s furry ground squirrel at a celebration in Portage at the...Tags: Conservation, Groundhog Day, Sarah Palin, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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AWCC Mourns the Loss of Jewelie the Deer
Channel 2 NewsOn Friday, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center mourned the loss of Jewelie, a Sitka black-tail deer, in Portage. Jewelie the deer was a long-time animal ambassador and passed away earlier this week, according to the AWWC. Jewelie was orphaned in...Tags: Conservation, Animal Planet (tv network), Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Proposed Rule May Return Wild Alaska Wood Bison
Channel 2 NewsWood bison could be released in southwest Alaska as early as spring 2014 thanks to an agreement worked out between federal and state wildlife authorities. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday formally announced a proposed rule that would allow...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Officials Draft Rule for Reintroducing Wood Bison
Tim Mowry, Fairbanks Daily News-MinerFederal and state wildlife officials have drafted a special rule that could allow the reintroduction of wood bison to Alaska. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/W0Dohq) reports that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of Fish...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Fish and Game Website Lists Fun Facts About Santa's Reindeer
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Department of Fish and Game has a website for anyone who wants to know more about Santa's reindeer. Accoridng to Fish and Game, the reindeer go by the semi-scientific name of saintnicolas magicalus. Mr. and Mrs. Claus, as well as a few...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Alaskans React To Federal Plan For Management Of NPR-A
Channel 2 NewsThe Department of the Interior released its final environmental impact statement (EIS) on Wednesday with regards to the area in Northern Alaska known as the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The statement was received with mixed responses from Alaskans....Tags: Conservation, Petroleum Industry, Wildlife Conservation Society, Ken Salazar, Energy Resources
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Parnell Considers Challenge to Federal Decision on Ice Seals
The Associated PressThe main prey of polar bears has been declared a threatened species because of diminishing sea ice due to climate warming, with Gov. Sean Parnell's office announcing that it was considering a challenge to the federal decision. The National Marine...Tags: Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service , Petroleum Industry, Sean Parnell, Weather
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Recovery Plan Proposed for Rare Right Whale
The Associated PressFederal marine mammal authorities have proposed a recovery plan for a rare large whale, the North Pacific right whale. The National Marine Fisheries Service on Wednesday published the proposal for the marine mammal that has been listed as endangered...Tags: Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service , Zoology, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Conservation Group Says Denali Wolf Population Down 63 Percent
Channel 2 NewsWolves capture the imagination of thousands of tourists who visit Denali National Park each year. Viewing the packs is one of the main attractions. But the Alaska Wildlife Alliance says there are only 54 wolves left in the park, that’s down from...Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Biology, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Group Petitions to Protect Alaska Lake Seals
The Associated PressAn environmental group is seeking endangered species protection for Pacific harbor seals that live in an Alaska lake. The Center for Biological Diversity on Monday petitioned to list seals that live in Iliamna Lake 200 miles southwest of Anchorage....Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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