A red fox roams a popular recreation outlet in Anchorage, and gets quite close to people. Treat encounters with caution, as foxes can carry rabies and other diseases.
Although bears may hibernate for different lengths of time during winter, winter bear activity is an uncommon sight for Alaska Peninsula residents.
Possibly orphaned bear cubs are active during the winter when they should be hibernating.
A muskox (Ovibos moschatus) seen farther inland than usual during mating season.
Residents note significant changes in the Christiansen Lake ecosystem since 2019. This includes fewer nesting birds, fish, and mammals around the lake, while the leech population has increased along with the occurrence of algal blooms.
This is the second sighting of muskox in the Middle Kuskokwim, which is outside their known range.
Unusual coloration in bears is often the result of a recessive gene combination. According to researchers at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, light colored bears have been found in Interior Alaska, although this is the first observation of one submitted to LEO.
Pathway repair and flood mitigation work at odds with Beaver Management Plan, as beaver dams cause localized flooding.
As human activity is reduced due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions, wildlife sightings become more frequent.
Snowshoe hare populations are at a high point in Alaska and are making an uncommon appearance in Anchorage.
A coyote was observed in urban Edmonton, when they are usually found in grasslands, agricultural lands, or forested areas.
Adult deer are often seen walking down residential roads in Victoria, but are rarely seen playing.
Unusual raccoon and red fox activity in Toronto.
Nick Page shared the following observation of a young beaver north of Courtenay on Vancouver Island. There are not many beaver observations on Vancouver Island, and most are very recent, especially in this part of Vancouver Island. The closest iNaturalist observation is linked here.
River otters (Lutra canadensis) observed in a lake that typically is home to beavers.
River otters observed within Anchorage city limits.
Single dead moose found in water, with injury on one side of its abdomen
The forest on the East side of Cheney Lake is changing and the biggest change is the proliferation of May Day trees.
Deer populations are fluctuating, but wolf populations have been growing on Price of Wales island since 2014. Wolves are seen more frequently around communities.
Kettle ponds in Denali National Park contain less water this spring than in previous years, due to low snowfall and permafrost thaw. Shrubs are replacing grasses as the lakes dry.
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