A crab was caught on the ice just offshore in Nome. It had a small invertebrate in the gills of the crab.
"This season we have observed many salmonberry bushes that appear to be defoliated. It seems something is eating the leaves. We have also noticed the berries look sickly."
The hind of the moose was also covered with flies.
White cysts in the muscle of salmon could be caused by Henneguya salminicola also called "tapioca disease". It affects the texture of the meat but is not a health concerns for people. White cysts could also however, be from a tape worm. That is a human health concern. Guidance on how to check the cysts to confirm and how to prepare food so it is safe to eat, is provided.
Dead birds suspected to have died from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been found on Kigigak Island and Tutakoke River in Alaska, with other bird species displaying unusual behaviors.
An image of a swollen leg on this caribou raises questions that it may be a case of brucellosis.
Blue sap was found on a spruce tree.
Harbor seal looking sick with patches of fur missing.
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