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 ...

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 ...

On a small island near Gustavus, a wolf pack has decimated the local deer population – and started feeding on sea otters instead. The shift underscored coastal wolves’ adaptability. But then one died.

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A caribou herd on a hill. (Photo by Alexis Bonogofsky / USFWS) An aerial program to remove predators from caribou calving grounds ...

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.

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 ...

There's a common problem in wildlife management - to know how many animals you can hunt, you need to know how many animals you have. You'd think that problem might be easier to solve in an enclosed ...