This stretch of Northwest Alaska is so wild and so remote, it doesn't see many visitors. But, twice a year, it's paid a visit by the Western Arctic Caribou Herd. At more than 200,000 animals, ...

The Western Arctic Caribou Herd, once the biggest in Alaska, is faltering, having fallen from a high of 490,000 animals in 2003 to only 152,000 as of 2023. But to the east, the Porcupine Caribou ...

In all, caribou numbers in the seven largest of Alaska’s 31 caribou herds have fallen from more than 900,000 to 525,000, the lowest number since 1986, Fullman said.

The Trump administration announced a plan on June 17 to open nearly 82% of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and ...

The Central Arctic Caribou Herd, which has fluctuated widely in its size over the years, peaked in 2010 at 68,000 animals, then shrank to 23,000 in 2016 before increasing to over 34,000 by 2022 ...

On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Lisa Grediagin, Supervisor for the Wildlife Division of the Federal Office of Subsistence Management, and Ryan Scott, Director of ...

Denali bans open fires amid wildfire risks, abandoned kittens found in Houston, Fish & Game surveys caribou herds, and South Fairbanks Park construction begins post-July 4 holiday.

State wildlife officials have now killed a total of 180 brown bears on Southwest Alaska caribou calving grounds in just over a year as part of a contested strategy to restore the renowned ...

On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by state and federal wildlife managers to discuss the health and regulations around Alaska’s caribou. Aired 01/12/2024 Problems ...

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