Not simply another field guide, The Grouse and Ptarmigan of Alaska offers an amazing amount of information about these incredible birds.
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Common Mergansers Near Valdez Alaska
Common Mergansers Near Valdez Alaska. Two males and one female back for spring.
Swans Return to Valdez Alaska
This is a pair of swans that we see here every summer. Last year they successfully four cygnets.
Pair of Grooming Bald Eagles in Valdez
A pair of Bald Eagles grooming themselves during springtime in Valdez Alaska.
The Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears – Its History and Future
It seems the land of Polar bears is rich in acronyms. Initial efforts to better understand the bears had a formal start in Fairbanks, Alaska with the establishment of the Polar Bear Specialist Group (PBSG) by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) in 1965.
Wolf Control in Alaska
The issue of aerial control of wolf populations in Alaska is divisive at best. Well intentioned people have sharply different views of the debate.
Chestnut-Backed Chickadee at the Feeder
Chestnut-Backed Chickadee (Parus rufescens) at the Feeder
The Condition of Arctic Birds in the United States
Millions of birds pass through the Arctic on their global migrations and 85 species nest in the region each summer. Adequate basic research is missing on some species and their true condition is little more than a guess. The combination of climate change and effects of energy exploration have an effect on Arctic bird populations.
