Dec. 19—One of the largest caribou herds in Alaska is shrinking, prompting hunters and conservationists to consider recommending hunting restrictions. The Western Arctic Caribou Herd population is ...
Springtime in Alaska’s high Arctic reveals itself in unique ways. Migrating bowhead whales swim past tiny coastal villages. White-fronted geese paint the skies across the still-white tundra, and waves ...
“I don’t know if this will work, but I don’t think it’ll hurt.” I hand the folding saw back to Arc and pick up the two alder boughs I’ve just cut. Through the screening leaves I see my husband raise ...
The latest estimate for the Western Arctic Caribou Herd is 121,000, a steep drop from 2023. The last time the herd's numbers were this low, Jimmy Carter was president — almost 50 years ago. Once one ...
A population decline is continuing in one of North America’s biggest caribou herds, threatening hunting opportunities for rural residents who depend on the animals for food. The Western Arctic Caribou ...
Roswell Schaeffer, an Inupiaq hunter and fisher, helps his great-grandson James Schaeffer, 7, scope ducks while hunting in Kotzebue, Alaska, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag) ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (ALASKA BEACON) - A population decline is continuing in one of North America’s biggest caribou herds, threatening hunting opportunities for rural residents who depend on the animals ...
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