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Moose Rebuilding Program Includes Wolf Control 11/07/03
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game will begin efforts to rebuild moose populations by issuing permits to the public to use airplanes this winter to reduce the number of wolves in areas around McGrath and Glennallen. [Comments?]
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Drive Against Bear Baiting Begins in Maine and Alaska 09/15/03
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest anti-hunting organization, has begun circulating petitions and spreading anti-hunting rhetoric in an effort to ban bear hunting with bait, dogs, or traps in Maine and Alaska. [Comments?]
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McGrath Experimental Field Work Finished 06/06/03
Department of Fish and Game biologists wrapped up efforts to move bears out of an Experimental Micro-Management Area (EMMA) surrounding McGrath on Saturday. Efforts now will concentrate on learning how many moose calves survive and on whether any of the displaced bears return to the EMMA this summer. These efforts are being done to help restore moose harvest opportunities near McGrath. [Comments?]
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Concerns Rise Over Central Kuskokwim Moose Population 06/06/03
A group charged with developing ideas to solve the problem of low moose numbers in the Central Kuskokwim area is turning to the public for reactions to their preliminary ideas. Despite the attention focused on the McGrath area of Unit 19D, members of the Central Kuskokwim Moose Planning Committee have agreed that the situation further downriver in Units 19A & B is just as bad or worse, and there are more people who depend on moose for subsistence and other uses. [Comments?]
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Predation Control Efforts Underway Near McGrath 04/21/03
Efforts by Division of Wildlife Conservation staff, in coordination with local residents, to alleviate predation on moose calves in Game Management Unit 19D near McGrath, are in progress. [Comments?]
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White Black Bear Hunting Banned 08/31/02
The Star Tribune has an Associated Press article about Alaska's recent ban on "white black" bear hunting. When hunting season opens Sept. 1, one special bear will be off limits, a rare white black bear that a photographer spotted near Juneau and turned into a local celebrity. [5 Comments]
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Musk Oxen Hunting 04/30/02
Alaska.com has posted an informative article about hunting Alaska musk oxen. The species was reintroduced in the 1930's after going extinct in Alaska. Today, hunting is allowed for subsistence purposes and in a few game management units. [Comments?]
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Kiddie Pools Are Not Just For Kids 02/12/02
This photo is worth a gander, plus Alaska.com has made it easy to share the photo with friends. Think twice before giving your child a backyard pool in Alaska....
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King of the Mountain 01/03/02
Alaska.com is running an article about a giant Denali moose with a photo of the rack which spans 78 inches. The moose was not taken by hunters but was tracked by a biologist since the mid-90's. The story is told by the biologist and gives details on moose habits as well as the natural processes necessary to produce a true monster of an animal.
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Big Bear, Big Tales 12/23/01
Alaska.com has posted an article about a huge brown bear that was harvested from Prince William Sound this year. The bear, taken by an Eielson Air Force Base Airmen, is so large it has inspired a rash of strange tales on the Internet. Read the story to get the correct details on the bear, the hunter, the story, and the dimensions.
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