Lack of food means bears cannot hibernate, and die of starvation and cold, with logging blamed for the lack of nuts and acorns.
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The most recent study noted that Arctic thaw is occurring one to two weeks earlier than the first study, and the North Slope growing season is lengthening by 15 to 21 days. At the same time, however, caribou are maintaining the same reproductive timeline.
Reindeer stuck in local trash. Blue markings can also be seen on body. Mayor Frank M. Ingilæ and his two dogs came to the rescue for this fight Wednesday.
A big emphasis in the last few years has been updating and adding to the list of species known to occur in the Yukon. This past year, a whopping 1,973 species of plants, insects and animals have been added.
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) caught in village.
Caribou calving on the Kobuk River, seems early to calf.
After a bat was found near Seattle with deadly White Nose Syndrome, a conservation group has teamed up with cave explorers to find out if B.C.'s bats are also affected. The White Nose fungus can kill 99 or even 100 percent of a population it infects.
In less than three years, the number of animals on the island of Kolguyev dropped from more than 12,000 to only 153.
Moose (Alces alces) near village
A mountain lion is robbing the tribal fish wheel in Tazlina. There have been several sightings in recent years.
South Okanagan Similkameen
Not in Alaska yet - Help with Surveillance Requested.
Beaver activity impacting water level
An unusual visitor, or new neighbor?
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