A squat lobster (Munida quadrispina) was pulled up in a shrimp pot placed in Prince William Sound, which is not a common event. Squat lobsters are commonly found in Southeast Alaska during ADF&G shrimp survey pots and in scallop dredge surveys near Yakutat, Kayak Island, Kachemak Bay, and Kodiak.

Wildlife officials used rotenone, a fish-killing chemical, to eradicate goldfish illegally introduced to the pond at Cuddy Family Midtown Park.

Hoverfly larva (possibly Dasysyrphus) found out in the open. Usually, they are found in stagnant water, on a decomposing animal carcass, or in rot holes of trees.

Two sturgeon were caught in the Yukon River, farther upriver than has been previously reported.

"He could have picked it up in the backyard or on an earlier walk to the park."

The bird flew in on the mudflats at high tide and joined a small flock of Western Sandpipers. This is the second record for the province of BC.

Large groups of loons are rarely observed in the summer on Homer's Beluga Lake. Over a dozen were observed calling back and forth on Beluga Lake.

Unidentified urban garden spider. Without a photo or a specimen, confirmation of the species is impossible.

Way out side of typical range.

The Capital Regional District recently issued an alert sheet for Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum).

Leech found on duck near Selawik.

Unusually high abundance of rusty tussock moth caterpillars in the Nome area.

This is the first breeding record for this species in all of Canada.

Uncommon wildlfower species found in suburban Calgary.

The Bering Sea island is breeding habitat for millions of seabirds, including rare migratory species. A “strike team” had been searching for the rogue rat for 10 months.

Goldfish compete with native fish for food, potentially threatening an ecosystem.

It is the first polar bear seen in the city in more than 40 years, according to local environmentalists.

Because of the increased travel distance, only families with larger boats were able to participate in the hunt and bring back enough to make the trip cost effective. With a heavier load in the boat, one family ran out of gas trying to get home and had to be rescued.