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Denali National Park Search Continues for Orphaned Moose Calves
Channel 2 NewsTwo moose calves orphaned near the Denali National Park and Preserve’s visitor center Thursday, when a visitor shot a charging cow moose, have not yet been found according to park staff. Park spokesperson Kris Fister says several park personnel,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, National Parks, Conservation
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Rocky Mountain Elk Calf Born at AWCC Destined for Aleutians
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Wildlife Conservation Center officials say a Rocky Mountain elk calf born there Sunday marks the latest success in a program meant to repopulate parts of the Aleutian Islands with game. According to AWCC Executive Director Mike Miller, an intern...Tags: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Conservation
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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: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Biology, National Marine Fisheries Service
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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: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Conservation
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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: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Conservation
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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: Environmental Issues, Groundhog Day, Wildlife, Sarah Palin, Conservation
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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: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Animal Planet (tv network), Conservation
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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: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Conservation
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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: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Conservation
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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: Zoology, Environmental Issues, Wildlife, National Marine Fisheries Service , Conservation
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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: Weather, Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Sean Parnell, National Marine Fisheries Service
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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: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Conservation
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