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Alaska tribe, conservation groups sue to stop 5,000-acre old-growth Tongass logging plan
2+ day, 11+ min ago (355+ words) They say logging mature forest at that scale could strain natural systems. An Alaska Native tribe and two conservation groups have gone to federal court to challenge a major old-growth logging project near Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska — one of the…...
From Alaska to Mexico, gray whale population declining by 50% sparks legal fight for renewed federal protections
1+ week, 4+ day ago (647+ words) Three environmental organizations allege that the Trump administration failed to respond to a push for renewed endangered species safeguards for Pacific gray whales, whose numbers have dropped dramatically. Now the groups are beginning the process of suing, according to the…...
Strange bug ambushes wasp in Texas house, earning praise as the 'fighter jet' of insects
3+ week, 4+ day ago (322+ words) "Much love for them hunting what most of us consider pests." A Reddit user in Humble, Texas, captured a dramatic indoor wildlife moment as a mystery insect took down a wasp inside their home. The original poster then sought help…...
In Massachusetts, a wildlife center's plea for mice follows end of lab donations
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (490+ words) "We have to admit, this is a strange request even for us." A Massachusetts wildlife hospital has made an unusually specific request for help. Cape Wildlife Center needs donations to buy mice, as Popular Science reported. The appeal is much…...
Nevada's Karelian Bear Dogs are teaching black bears to fear people again
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (561+ words) "They really add a level of comfort and safety for us when we're in some of these close situations." Two shaggy Nevada wildlife workers are helping solve a growing problem in bear country: black bears becoming a bit too comfortable…...
Honolulu worker opens cargo container, spots a live opossum, and inspectors trap it by morning
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (290+ words) What began as a routine container check at a warehouse near Honolulu's airport became a biosecurity concern after a live opossum was discovered inside. According to KHON2, a freight forwarder employee working near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport encountered the opossum at…...
Alaska field worker checks battered pots, then hand-picks invasive European green crabs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (331+ words) Broken gear, muddy streams, and hours of data recording all come with the job. An Alaska field worker's latest invasive species roundup shows just how physical and persistent this work can be. Environmental scientist Malia (@RodrickkRules) in Alaska documented "another…...
Alaska's warming rivers are helping invasive pike devour more juvenile salmon
2+ mon, 5+ hour ago (387+ words) State biologists are using the term "suppression" to describe what they're working towards. Alaskan waters are dealing with an invasive biological menace: the northern pike. As temperatures rise, pike's population is rising and therefore consuming more prey, adding pressure to…...
Black bear in Alaska lands a 40-pound king salmon, then lumbers off with its dinner
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (354+ words) Some bears have been documented catching and eating more than 30 salmon in a single day. A black bear in Alaska just offered the kind of wildlife scene most people expect from a nature documentary: walking away with an enormous king…...
Just days old, Alaska moose calves stay close to mom and can gain 3 pounds a day
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (257+ words) Nick (@nick_in_alaska) shared a video on Instagram featuring the calves just a few days after they were born. "Just a couple days into the world and already learning everything they'll need to survive. These two moose calves stayed close, exploring together…...