After his controversial decision of appointing another commercial fisherman, Duncan Fields, to an open – and traditionally reserved for someone in the sportfishing industry – Alaska Department of Fish and Game Board of Fisheries council, Alaska Governor Bill Walker thinks adding...
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced allocation for states’ fish and wildlife agencies, and the state of Alaska will receive $51 million in funding, trailing only Texas ($52 million) for most money distributed. Here’s part of Interior’s press release: Allocations...
The cases of bacteria being found in Alaska wild sheep and goats are growing. From the Fairbanks News-Miner: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Tuesday afternoon that an additional nine Dall sheep and three mountain goats have tested positive...
Alaska Governor Bill Walker has made a lot of fishing-related news lately. Earlier this week, Walker requested that the state’s Pacific cod fishery be declared a federal disaster. And his appointment of commercial fisherman Duncan Fields to the Alaska Board of...
The following appears in the March issue of Alaska Sporting Journal: BY KRYSTIN AND BIXLER MCCLURE I lay prone on the bare rock with my gun pointed at the target. A dozen or so axis deer were meandering through the thick brush...
Happy Birthday to @USFWSRefuges ??! Today is the anniversary of when the very first national #wildliferefuge was established 115 years ago. No matter where you live or travel, they're close: https://t.co/tMQul8AfWH pic.twitter.com/qp3gRmrmhO — U.S. Fish and Wildlife (@USFWS) March 14, 2018...
The following press release is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: In favor of protecting returning king salmon and increased fishing opportunities in the future, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is implementing the following sport fishing...
The following press release is courtesy of BioLight: Off-grid energy pioneer BioLite has just launched two new products that take outdoor life to the next level: the game-changingSolarHome 620, which electrifies any structure or vehicle, and the SunLight, a versatile hand-held solar...