The tomcod harvests in the Kongiganak, Cavuuneq and Ilkivik Rivers have been a failure. Also in other areas, based on observations from Chevak and Chefornak. Both the surface and bottom trawl results show a clear decline in tomcod biomass in the North Bering Sea.
A decline in caribou abundance is causing coyotes and wolves to come closer to the community of Quinhagak. When a rabid coyote attacked a local dog, it forced the village to bring in a veterinarian from outside the village - and temporarily lift the Southwest community's travel ban.
Fish in a local pond may have been washed to their new location during a recent severe rain event.
This is the 6th observation on this topic received in LEO Network from Southwest Alaska since July 22, 2019.
A burying beetle was seen for the first time by an observer in Tuntutuliak.
2/20/15 Needle fish die-off - Kongiganak, Alaska, USA
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