Rabies has been identified by the State of Alaska as being endemic (regularly found) in the fox population in this area.
"It’s a bit because people are feeding them, and they’re getting into the dumpster now too. But I’ve never seen them like this before."
Weather is relatively consistent around this time of year, but this season, storms have come in quickly.
The third such bite in two years prompted a police warning in the Aleutian Islands town.
Unusually warm September temperatures.
Regional monitoring program notifies shellfish harvesters of an upward trend in concentrations of PSP.
At Cold Bay, snow was reported on five days during the month, the most for any May since 2013.
I have never found live shrimp before in King Cove while subsisting for Chiton's not sure if it is unusual or significant.
A small eastern Aleutian community is now getting nearly all of its energy from renewable sources. With a second hydro facility that began producing power late this spring, the city of King Cove has dramatically reduced its dependence on diesel.
The creeks were so full - I bet the oxygen levels weren't so good for them though.
Late Mossberry (Empetrum nigru) Bloom
It's still snowing in early May.
Several bald eagles were observed with sores around their eyes and bills.
"I learned from a community member that they haven't seen these type of birds here within town, they usually see them on the islands that surround our cove. With the warming temps. people have noticed more and more different types of birds showing up in our community."
Are the difference species of bird ecosystems failing or in the process of change?
Dead Crested auklet observed near the southwest end of the Alaska Peninsula.
We are unsure how the eagle died.
A spider was found in a class room, not sure what it is.
Early sighting of snow this year.
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