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Do Iliamna Lake Seals Warrant an Endangered Species Listing?
Channel 2 NewsLast week, National Marine Fisheries Service officials made the decision to consider listing a harbor seal population in Lake Iliamna as endangered or threatened--yet another piece of wood on the controversial fire that is the Pebble Mine project. In...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, National Marine Fisheries Service
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Spring is Here, Time to be Bear Aware
Channel 2 NewsApril is "Bear Awareness Month" in Alaska and biologists at the Department of Fish and Game say with the warmer temperatures, there is a good chance the bears will be waking up and emerging from their dens. According to the DFG, only a few reports of...Tags: Wildlife, Science and Technology
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Wolf Numbers Decline 50 Percent in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
Channel 2 NewsYukon-Charlie Rivers National Preserve, one of Alaska’s most remote national parks is entering spring with half the number of wolves it had last fall. The state’s predator control program is being cited as a contributing factor. The Park...Tags: National Parks, Science and Technology
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Aerial Wolf Control Halted near Villages
Channel 2 NewsThe killing of wolves near two villages on the upper Koyukuk River in the Interior has been stopped because fewer wolves were found than expected. Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife biologists have shot and killed 17 wolves from a helicopter...Tags: Wildlife, Science and Technology
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Fishery Biologists Say Lots of Reds, Weak King Run This Summer
Channel 2 NewsState fisheries biologists have come up with their forecast for Chitina dipnetting this summer. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is forecasting plenty of reds but not that many kings. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that commercial...Tags: Aquaculture, Science and Technology, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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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: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Conservation, Science and Technology
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Ted Spraker
Ted Spraker is the acting chairman of the Alaska Board of Game. He is retired wildlife biologist, who is also an avid hunter, trapper and fisherman, now living in Soldotna. He worked for almost 30 years for the State Department of Fish and Game, where he...
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Alaska Trumpeter Swans Filling Historic Range
Dan JolingAlaska's migration of trumpeter swans is nearly complete and a federal wildlife biologist says the population is thriving. Deborah Groves of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says North America's largest waterfowl species continues a comeback from...Tags: Wildlife, Science and Technology
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Scientists Offer Tips for Alaska King Salmon Study
Dan JolingState fisheries biologists planning research to determine the cause for Alaska's poor king salmon returns were urged to focus studies on near-shore marine waters and the human effects on the fish. The biologists Tuesday were collecting research...Tags: Sean Parnell, Aquaculture, U.S. Department of Commerce, Science, Science and Technology
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State Biologists Tracking Shot Brown Bear in South Anchorage
Channel 2 NewsState biologists continued to search for a brown bear which was shot and wounded early Wednesday morning by a South Anchorage homeowner, with another bear sighting reported several hours later in the same area. Jessy Coltrane with the Alaska Department...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Science and Technology
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Fish Biologist Alleges Huge Discrepancy in Pebble Salmon Estimates
Channel 2 NewsTonight (Sunday), on the eve of a major public forum concerning the Pebble Mine, Pebble opponents are saying they're deeply concerned over apparent discrepancies in Pebble's $120 million dollar environmental study on its own proposed project. That...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Joint Ventures, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Empire State Building, Science and Technology
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Homer: Biologist Finds No Invasive Species on Drill Rig
Brian Smith, Peninsula ClarionA Homer-based biologist says shells attached to a drill rig moved from Singapore to Cook Inlet did not carry invasive species. Senior biologist David Erikson of URS Corp. concludes that organic marine debris attached to the rig did not survive the...Tags: Invasive Species, Trips and Vacations, Travel, URS Corporation, Science and Technology
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