Pleasant Island in Alaska is not exactly befitting of its name. The frigid, 20-square-mile island is uninhabited by humans, but it hosts a remarkably large and rich ecosystem that features deer, ...

Scientists show that wolves that are eating sea otters in Alaska have much higher concentrations of mercury than those eating other prey such as deer and moose. In late 2020, a female coastal wolf ...

Some coastal wolves in Alaska, U.S., have toxic levels of mercury in their bodies after shifting from a terrestrial diet of deer and moose to a marine diet heavy with sea otters, new research finds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Evans and Standley with their giant wolf On Dec. 22 I received a message from a local Fairbanks trapper whom I’ve known for years.

Wolves and Caribou in GMU 20: Example of Assessing Predator-Prey Dynamics by Testing the Fit of Different Models to Available Data Data on wolves and caribou in Alaska are among the most extensive for ...

Wedged in a float plane buzzing low above of Prince of Wales Island, scientists sometimes spot the wolves after a good, long rain. "If it's a nice sunny day they will be out in the muskegs sunning ...

The potential move to Alaska comes amid concerns about securing wolves from British Columbia due to possible U.S.-Canada trade tensions. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have declined to confirm ...

The lowest count of wolves in Denali National Park and Preserve in 26 years is causing alarm among wildlife advocates who argue that elimination of a no-trapping zone in 2010 may be costing the park ...

On Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, wildlife managers are trying new techniques to count local wolves so they can determine how many can be hunted. Limiting the quota is controversial in the ...

In late 2020, a female coastal wolf collared for a study on predation patterns unexpectedly died in southeastern Alaska. The wolf, No. 202006, was only four years old. "We spent quite a bit of time ...