Doris Evelyn Buchert Oct 30, 2009
In Alaska, Doris prepared throughout the years our caribou and moose and canned large amounts of fish and moose meat from which she drew to help prepare school lunches. Doris always canned the bones with the salmon, believing them good for her children. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Hunter says he'll change plea in caribou case Oct 29, 2009
One of the eight men accused of gunning down and wasting dozens of caribou on the tundra near Point Hope in July 2008 has decided to change his not guilty plea, according to court records ... "It wasn't that bad," he said of troopers' claims of dozens of rotting caribou left on the tundra ... Oktollik said he left one caribou in the field because it appeared sickly, a fact he didn't notice until after he shot it. (Anchorage Daily News)
Western Diet Fuels Spike In Blood Pressure Of Canada's Inuit Oct 28, 2009
The Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services estimates that, prior to the 1992 survey, fish and seafood were consumed nearly three times a week and caribou nearly twice a week. Wildfowl and marine mammal meat were consumed on average once a week. (Science Daily)
Homer, Alaska: Halibut Capital of the World Oct 28, 2009
Quick caribou hunt gives N.C. dad chance to fish Halibut Capital of World ... Bob Larkins poses with his 2009 Alaska caribou ... That opportunity happened upon him recently when he killed a caribou in Alaska on only the second day of a long-awaited hunt. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Saltwater ChristmasOpportunity Knocks Oct 28, 2009
Filling his caribou tag quickly allows Bob Larkin to hit Homer, Alaska, the Halibut Capital of the World, a proper site from which to introduce our new series, Saltwater Christmas. Don Mulligan. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Musk ox success: Striking a bullish balance Oct 27, 2009
Some locals insist musk oxen are devouring traditional caribou range, harming a species that's an important food staple. Others are concerned they damage grave markers while attempting to scratch themselves. (Anchorage Daily News)
Wildlife center plans for a big future Oct 26, 2009
The acreage is fenced off to separately accommodate wood bison, moose, caribou, elk, deer, musk ox, black bears and other orphaned and injured critters. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to preserving Alaska's wildlife through public education. (Anchorage Daily News)
MUCH OBLIGED Oct 25, 2009
The following businesses were very generous to donate door prizes for the participants: Americinn, Applebee's, Associates in Eye Care, Black Bear, Bonanza, Buffalo Wild Wings, Brainerd Medical Supply, Caribou Coffee, Comfort Suites, Computer Plus, Country Inn, Crosby Eye Clinic, Culver's, El Tequila, Family Chiropractic, Famous Dave's, Floor to Ceiling, Grizzly's, Hirshfield's Paints, Ja-Mi Nails, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Kitchen Place, Lakeland Vet, Light Depot, Life Preserver Natural Food,... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Point Hope caribou case: Waste, wounds and the hunt for truth Oct 24, 2009
A caribou calf stands over a dead adult on the tundra near Cape Thompson outside the village of Point Hope. Alaska Wildlife Troopers discovered wasted caribou there during an investigation the week of July 20, 2008 ... Eight Point Hope men, ages 18 to 30, are due to stand trial Nov. 30 for gunning down dozens of caribou on the tundra last summer, sorting through carcasses and salvaging meat from only the most pristine. (Anchorage Daily News)
Nonprofit group provides place for traditional hunting in Northwest Oct 21, 2009
Next year, they will start harvesting sheefish and caribou as well. The camp is helping to sustain cultural traditions, because people teach each other the skills they need for harvesting. (Juneau Empire)
Caribou crash Oct 20, 2009
Caribou herds are among the victims of dramatic changes in the Arctic due to climate change. ON THE endlessly rolling and tussocky terrain of Yukon Territory, north-west Canada, where man has hunted caribou since the Stone Age, the vast antlered herds are fast growing thin ... From wildlife spectacle to wildlife mystery, the decline of the caribou called reindeer in the Eurasian Arctic has biologists searching for clues, and finding them. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Willy Topkok aims for the 'spectacular with his sewing Oct 18, 2009
He uses wolverine from Canada, for instance, and commercial calfskin instead of caribou or reindeer hide. One of his parkas features badger fur. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cruise ship pollution rules have some Alaskans fretting Oct 15, 2009
There's reference to the air-quality impact on lichen near Juneau and related impacts to caribou herds, Parnell notes. But although caribou do rely on lichen as a food source, "no caribou live in Southeast Alaska, where this study was conducted.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Montana stops wolf hunting near Yellowstone Oct 14, 2009
Mighty caribou herds dwindle, warming blamed. Here on the endlessly rolling and tussocky terrain of northwest Canada, where man has hunted caribou since the Stone Age, the vast antlered herds are fast growing thin. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Top 10 new State Fair eats Oct 14, 2009
Reindeer, also known as caribou, may be exotic to the Southwest, but Mike Forman, the Alaskan vendor, promises the creature isn't just served in a hot dog bun, but tastes like one too. Besides caribou, the dog contains beef and pork to make sure it stays juicy ... Caribou is naturally a dry meat. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Wolves a vital part of a healthy Alaska Oct 14, 2009
And there are even more numerous moose, caribou and sheep ... Today, the truth is buried a little deeper each year under the rhetoric of the AOC, which would have us believe that moose and caribou would soon be exterminated by wolves and bears without extreme measures such as aerial hunting ... Meanwhile, Denali Park wolves, bears, moose and caribou go about their natural ways as they have done for thousands of years, safe from the AOC, and proving them wrong every day. (Juneau Empire)
Peninsula mushers see more porcupines while training Oct 12, 2009
Osmar frequently uses the sled dog trail system in the North Cohoe Loop area near his summer fish camp home until the snow flies in the Caribou Hills where he lives throughout the winter. However, this season the sled dog training at the lower elevations has been wrought by run-ins with porcupines. (Anchorage Daily News)
For some caribou herds, news is good Oct 11, 2009
Alaska's two largest caribou herds, the Western Arctic and Porcupine herds, appear to follow the Arctic trend of declining population, and the Mulchatna herd west of Anchorage is especially hard hit ... But the news isn't all bad for Alaska caribou ... The Teshekpuk, Central Arctic and Fortymile caribou herds are all significantly on the upswing, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cabela's donates herd of mounts to CSC Oct 9, 2009
Included in the shipments were full body mounts of many large animals, such as moose, elk, African lion, mountain lion, caribou, grizzly bear, zebra and deer ... I was planning to donate 750 to have a caribou mount for our growing collection, said Dr. Ron Weedon, a CSC professor who teaches science courses for the wildlife management program. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Regional news: Man killed in hunting accident Oct 7, 2009
Mighty caribou herds dwindle, warming blamed ON THE PORCUPINE RIVER TUNDRA, Yukon Territory Here on the endlessly rolling and tussocky terrain of northwest Canada, where man has hunted caribou since the Stone Age, the vast antlered herds are fast growing thin. And it's not just here. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Alaska meat plant is humming along Oct 6, 2009
"Subsistence hunters and folks bringing in caribou from up north start coming in early August," she continued. "The crew here really kicks into gear, and we usually end up hiring a few more part-time workers during the rush season. We have three meat cutters and seven full-time employees out on the floor. "On our peak days, our workers put up 4,300 pounds of meat but normally average 3,500 pounds," she continued. "Moose, caribou, sheep, and bear. (Juneau Empire)
Mighty caribou herds dwindle, warming blamed Oct 5, 2009
AP file/Arctic National Wildlife RefugeCaribou graze on a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska in this undated photo ... ON THE PORCUPINE RIVER TUNDRA, Yukon Territory - Here on the endlessly rolling and tussocky terrain of northwest Canada, where man has hunted caribou since the Stone Age, the vast antlered herds are fast growing thin ... From wildlife spectacle to wildlife mystery, the decline of the caribou called reindeer in the Eurasian Arctic has biologists... (MSNBC -- International)
Outdoor Channel Introduces New Series Trio Oct 4, 2009
Wilson initiates his quest of the North American 29 -- the 29 animals comprising the Safari Club International's famous North American grand slam, including Alaska-Yukon caribou, American bison, central Canada caribou, coastal or continental black bear, Columbia black-tailed deer, desert mule deer and Rocky Mountain or California bighorn sheep. As for Outdoor's 10 Best, the show, which will count down the answers to various debates, will run Fridays at 10 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and Sundays at... (Multichannel News)
It's hunting season and the meat plant is humming Oct 3, 2009
"Moose, caribou, sheep, and bear. We process them all. But did this operation happen overnight? No, we crept, crawled, walked, and then ran. It was all one day at a time." Share this page. Reader Comments Disclaimer ng. (Juneau Empire)
• From Juneau to Kotzebue, a caribou hunting adventure Oct 3, 2009
From Juneau to Kotzebue, a caribou hunting adventure - Juneau Empire ... Hills, although small, are just deep enough to hide caribou, the game we're hunting this trip, and the willows that line the creeks provide a travel path with all the necessary elements of habitat: food, water, space, shelter and arrangement ... From Juneau to Kotzebue, a caribou hunting adventure 100209 OUTDOORS 3 FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE Hunting deer in Juneau means climbing over, under and around trees, over mossy covered... (Juneau Empire)
A community linked by art Oct 1, 2009
The caribou, snowy owl, deer, wolf, chipmunk and other animals will be on display at the library until April. Some students pulled inspiration for heir statues from family members, like Kylie Miller, who created a unicorn in memory of her aunt, and from children s literature, with Winnie the Pooh and Piglet represented in the collection. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
10 percent of world's major species at threat: report Sep 30, 2009
Polar bear cubs, the Arctic fox and caribou herds are among the victims of dramatic changes in the Arctic due to climate change. Almost 10 percent of the world's mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish are in danger of extinction due to climate change and other factors, according to an Australian report released Tuesday. (Yahoo! Asia News)
The joys of an Arctic winter Sep 30, 2009
An SUV on Shore Avenue in Kotzebue, below an abandoned house with caribou antlers and a moose rack on the roof. ADN finds the news from all over Alaska and about Alaska from around the nation so you don't have to. (Anchorage Daily News)
Mulligan » Sep 30, 2009
Our plan was to kill a couple boomer caribou, catch a couple char, and eat freeze-dried meals to our heart's content ... Our first scan revealed no caribou and the reason why. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Yukon imposes new hunting rules for declining caribou herd Sep 30, 2009
A Porcupine caribou herd mother and calf approach each other on the misty calving grounds of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in June 2003 ... Yukon wildlife managers brought in temporary caribou hunting restrictions Monday that they hope will save the Porcupine caribou herd's numbers from further decline ... The new rules, effective immediately, require hunters to report all the caribou they kill in the Yukon, and to hunt bulls only. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pelican shot in Soda Springs Sep 26, 2009
Photo courtesy of Mark Steele, Caribou County Sun ... If anyone has any information regarding the shooting of this pelican or any other wildlife violation, they are encouraged to contact Nathan Stohosky at 221-4513 or the Caribou County Sheriff's Office at 547-2561. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Letters to the editor (9/26/09) Sep 26, 2009
Each year wealthy Outsiders come to Alaska to kill the biggest moose, the biggest caribou or bear or sheep, etc. Each year the gene pool is decreased in quality by the loss of the best. (Anchorage Daily News)
Wanted: 100 sets of antlers for ultimate Fairbanks photo op Sep 25, 2009
Wanted: Moose and caribou antlers for giant arch ... Fairbanks officials want to build an 8-foot-wide, 12-foot-high arch of antlers at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center, and they're calling for contributions of moose and caribou racks from dozens of villages. (Anchorage Daily News)
Regional news: Male bass in US rivers feminized Sep 16, 2009
Alaska: Wolf, bear hunts increasing moose, caribou ANCHORAGE, Alaska An Alaska wildlife management program in which wolves are shot from low-flying airplanes and black bears are baited and snared is helping to increase the numbers of moose and caribou, state wildlife officials say. Wolves Aren't Making It Easy for Idaho Hunters BOISE NATIONAL FOREST, Idaho Hunting and killing are not the same thing. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Hunting with OHVs workshop Sep 16, 2009
This free workshop will be held at the Caribou County Senior Citizens Center on Main Street in Soda Springs from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. A free lunch will be provided. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Spectacular six-pack of seldom-seen parklands in Alaska Sep 15, 2009
Factoids: Western Arctic caribou herd, North America's largest at more than 300,000 animals, passes through the preserve during their annual treks between wintering areas and northern calving grounds ... Habitation: Onion Portage is a National Historic Landmark on the Kobuk River where people gathered for 9,000 years to harvest caribou from the world's largest herd as they forded the river. (Anchorage Daily News)
Officials anticipate strong wildlife expo Sep 15, 2009
Even the food at the wildlife expo will be in the spirit of the event, with Mitchell's serving caribou burger, buffalo burger and alligator dogs, Jordan said. Conventional eaters may enjoy pizza provided by Dominoes. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
State: Wolf, bear hunts increasing moose, caribou Sep 15, 2009
ANCHORAGE - An Alaska wildlife management program in which wolves are shot from low-flying airplanes and black bears are baited and snared is helping to increase the numbers of moose and caribou, state wildlife officials say ... The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says moose and caribou numbers in several areas have increased because of the state's predator control program ... ANCHORAGE - An Alaska wildlife management program in which wolves are shot from low-flying airplanes and black bears... (Juneau Empire)
Kenai drivers, beware: Caribou on the move Sep 15, 2009
Tom Lohuis of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game fits a caribou cow with a global positioning system collar in November 2006 as part of a traffic safety program to reduce collisions with large animals on the Kenai Peninsula ... Caribou are on the move again on the Kenai Peninsula, and that creates yet another hazard for motorists already plagued by moose on the roads ... Nine caribou in the small Kenai Lowlands Herd were fitted with GPS collars a few years ago and their wanderings tracked. (Anchorage Daily News)
Little known Alaska parks offer history, scenery, adventure Sep 15, 2009
In Helfrich's domain, for example, the caribou visitors -- members of the Western Arctic herd, North America's largest -- outnumber the human visitors about 100 to one. And yet, Alaska's northwest parklands offer more years of history than any other parkland in America. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska has success with predator control Sep 14, 2009
ANCHORAGE - An Alaska wildlife management program in which wolves are shot from low-flying airplanes and black bears are baited and snared is helping to increase the numbers of moose and caribou, state wildlife officials say ... The agency recently released its 2008-2009 predation management summary that indicates that moose and caribou numbers in six predator-control areas have increased. (Boston Globe)
Wisconsin Woodsmoke: Time to soak up natures beauty Sep 13, 2009
In North America it is the hoofed animals, such as caribou, that migrate. The African elephants, which are the largest living mammals in the world, make regular seasonal treks of several hundred miles because of climatic conditions, food, water and their breeding cycle. (Forest Republican, WI)
Experts Urge Year-round Research On Arctic And Global Warming Sep 12, 2009
Encroachment by the southern tree line and shrubs on Arctic tundra used by caribou. Arctic plants that are growing earlier in the spring and are past their energy yielding prime before calving caribou cows and other animals can use them. (Science Daily)
Shooter in murder-suicide named Sep 11, 2009
Police say Susan Peterson, 63, shot and killed Laura Soliz, 48, with a rifle or shotgun sometime between the tim 000038F7 e they were last seen Monday and when their bodies were discovered by an officer conducting a welfare check at the home in the 10100 block of Caribou Street about 7 p.m. Tuesday. A motive for the shooting remains unknown. (Anchorage Daily News)
Warming study: Arctic severely impacted Sep 11, 2009
Thisfemale and newborn calf are part of Greenland's caribou population, which has not been able to adjust to warming temperatures and changing plant growth, scientists found ... Caribou hurt, reindeer helpedFor example, migratory caribou in Greenland and elsewhere are declining, the researchers said, since the animals have not been able to adjust their calving season to keep it synchronized with changes in plant growth ... In addition, warmer weather can produce more insects and parasites to... (MSNBC -- Environment)
The Climate's Warm Future Is Now in the Arctic Sep 11, 2009
CARIBOU CRISIS: Thanks to shifting seasons as a result of climate change, fewer caribou calves are surviving ... Whereas the nonmigratory population of the animals on the Norwegian Svalbard Islands is burgeoning thanks to more winter snowmelt exposing a greater abundance of plant life for foraging, caribou in other parts of the Arctic are suffering ... In spring, plants are blooming earlier in the year thanks to , but caribou are still calving at the same time, meaning calves are born after most... (Scientific American)
Dramatic Biological Responses To Arctic Warming Sep 11, 2009
In contrast, migratory caribou in Low Arctic Greenland and elsewhere are declining in numbers, the study found. The caribou have not been able to adjust their calving season to keep it synchronized with changes in plant growth ... The research suggests that hotter summers may result in more insects and parasites to prey on the caribou, which in turn may reduce the annual caribou harvest by local indigenous peoples. (Science Daily)
Valley offers many riches from the past, present Sep 11, 2009
Fistulation is a process by which a researcher incises a circular opening in the side of a ruminant such as a cow, moose, or caribou. In this way, they can observe what the animal ingests, and gauge its digestive health. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
'Arctic as we know it' may be doomed, researcher says Sep 11, 2009
For example, migratory caribou in Greenland and elsewhere are declining, the researchers said, since the animals have not been able to adjust their calving season to keep it synchronized with changes in plant growth ... In addition, warmer weather can produce more insects and parasites to prey on the caribou. (Anchorage Daily News)
Eagle River murder-suicide leaves a question of motive Sep 10, 2009
Though they found no suicide note in the home in the 10100 block of Caribou Street, police said what happened was clear. The why, however, remained a mystery. (Anchorage Daily News)
Arctic oil: A boon for nest predators Sep 9, 2009
"The findings of this study shed new light on growing concerns about oil development impacts to wildlife in the Alaskan Arctic, an immense region that, outside of Prudhoe Bay, is still largely undisturbed by humans and home to vast herds of caribou, the threatened polar bear, and millions of breeding birds," said Jodi Hilty, Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's North America Programs. WCS is engaged in separate studies in remote areas of the western Arctic, evaluating where wildlife... (EurekAlert!)
Canadian scientists mull over caribou translocation in national park Sep 9, 2009
VANCOUVER, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Scientists are exploring the possibility of moving a herd of caribou to Banff National Park in Canada's province of Alberta to replace those wiped out in an avalanche last spring, a media report said Tuesday. The avalanche occurred north of Lake Louise killed three caribou, or reindeer, as they are called in Europe and Asia, leading the actual extinction of the herd ... Officials of Parks Canada, which manages national parks across the country, are considering... (Xinhuanet, China)
Residents of tiny Canadian town stand at climate's front line Sep 9, 2009
The unpredictable ice and weather combine with a changing animal world to make hunting and fishing more challenging, and to crimp the traditional diet of "niqituinnaq," "real food" -- caribou, seal and other meat staples. The resilient Inuit -- Eskimos -- of the past simply moved on to better places. (Anchorage Daily News)
Moose with 3 calves has biologists disagreeing Sep 6, 2009
"It might just have to bawl a little bit and a cow comes over and adopts it. "Moose are a species that are more apt to adopt, not like caribou," Boertje said. "If it was a caribou, it'd probably stomp the little critter to death. " Boertje has seen only one set of triplets in the almost 30 years he has studied moose and caribou. That was back in 1985 on the Salchaket Slough, southwest of Fairbanks. It would be "incredibly unusual" for a cow moose in Fairbanks to have triplets, he said. Even when... (Anchorage Daily News)
ZERO COVERAGE: NY TIMES, WASH POST, ABC, CBS, NBC... Sep 5, 2009
Hell the Crypt Keeper and Caribou Barbie might well have gotten elected if the wonder that was her was splashed all over the net 24/8. It's a brave new world, for sure. (The Drudge Report)
Video from caribou-kill probe interests villagers Sep 2, 2009
A caribou calf stands over a dead adult on the tundra near Cape Thompson outside the village of Point Hope in July 00004000 2008. More than 100 caribou were killed at 25 sites, troopers said ... The Native Village of Point Hope wants to know why Animal Planet video footage shot during the Alaska State Troopers investigation of an alleged caribou slaughter near the village last year hasn't been submitted as evidence for the upcoming trial. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ruling Conservatives Crushed in Japan Vote Aug 31, 2009
" ****************************************** Keep waiting for 2010, because the rabid far right is still controlling the Greedy OLD Party, and taking it further and further to the right with people like caribou barbi. While I agree that this country is moderate-centrist, you are completely wrong that President Obama and the Dems are moving us to the "far left. " That's just what you hear from foxnewsus propagandus and have a need to parrot those moronic talking points for the "far right" base.... (CBS News)
Caribou hunters smash fall quota in three days Aug 30, 2009
ANCHORAGE - It took just a few days for caribou hunters along the Steese and Taylor highways to smash the fall quota for the Fortymile herd hunt ... ANCHORAGE - It took just a few days for caribou hunters along the Steese and Taylor highways to smash the fall quota for the Fortymile herd hunt ... Hunters took 870 caribou - way above the fall quota of 640 and even more than the annual quota of 850. (Juneau Empire)
Farmers Market and Local Food Festival promotes eating locally Aug 30, 2009
"Certainly we have the option to harvest wild berries and wild salmon and deer and moose and caribou and all that, but as much as we can grow ourselves improves our lives," he said. The Southeast climate provides the opportunity to plant myriad fruits and vegetables each year, Buyarski said. (Juneau Empire)
Greenpeace and Kimberly-Clark Reach... Aug 30, 2009
The Canadian Boreal Forest is the largest old growth forest in North America and is home to a variety of threatened wildlife species, such as woodland caribou and the wolverine. It also is a habitat for more than one million migratory birds each year. (Suite101.com)
Caribou hunters make easy shots near road, exceed quota Aug 28, 2009
Caribou hunters along the Steese and Taylor highways were so successful they exceeded the fall quota for the Fortymile herd hunt by 36 percent in just three days ... Hunters took 870 caribou, well above the fall quota of 640 and more than the annual quota of 850 animals ... The state reserved 40 caribou for a federal winter subsistence hunt that will open Nov. 1. (Anchorage Daily News)
Remains of ancient inhabitants found in Kivalina Aug 26, 2009
Caribou bones and the use of wood suggest that they also used areas in the Interior. DISCOVERIES FROM 1940s. (Anchorage Daily News)
Wolf management isn't about sport Aug 25, 2009
In a curious nod to the essential legitimacy of wolf control, Feinstein's legislation actually would allow such a program but only in biological emergencies where elimination of a moose or caribou prey population is imminent. Of course, that's the wrong time to apply such control. (Juneau Empire)
Local ATV trail #2 in Idaho Aug 22, 2009
Last spring, Stuebner said the campaign hosted a field event at Kelly Canyon Ski Area near Idaho Falls, in which about 75 off-roaders attended to hear about issues of concern in the Caribou National Forest and BLM land. Afterward, they went on a trail ride together. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Feds to shut Fortymile hunt Aug 21, 2009
FAIRBANKS -- With the quota of 640 caribou killed, the federal subsistence caribou hunt of the Fortymile herd will close at 11:59 p.m. tonight ... Still open is the state hunt in Zone 2, a roadless area in state game management units 20B, 20D, 20E and 25C. There is no federal season for caribou in units 20B and 20D. ... A winter federal subsistence season, with a quota of 40 caribou, opens Nov. 1. (Anchorage Daily News)
