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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: Conservation, Science and Technology, Biology, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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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: Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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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: Conservation, Science and Technology, Biology, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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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, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, 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: Sean Parnell, Executive Branch, Science and Technology, Regional Authority, Energy Resources
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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, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species
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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: Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Forests, Natural Resource Industry
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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: Petroleum Industry, Science and Technology, Zoology, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues
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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: Weather, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, 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: Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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Salmon Grow on Trees: Fishermen and Loggers Disagree Over Tongass Watershed
Channel 2 NewsIn Southeast Alaska, there's a controversy brewing. A controversy between loggers and fisherman. Last year, the salmon catch in Southeastern Alaska was the highest in the state, exceeding even salmon-rich Bristol Bay. Something in excess of 15-billion...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Fishing, Environmental Issues, Agriculture
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Campbell Creek Brush Fire Draws AFD, State Firefighters
Channel 2 NewsA Campbell Creek brush fire drew at least 15 Anchorage Fire Department units to South Anchorage Tuesday afternoon, as well as aircraft and reinforcements from the Alaska Division of Forestry. AFD spokesperson Al Tamagni Jr. says crews were called to 6480...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Fires, Environmental Issues, Disasters and Accidents
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