Residents in Petersburg have been dealing with bears coming around their trash and chicken coops recently. ADF&G biologist, Rich Lowell, talks about the nuisance bears this summer and gives some tips on what to do about it.
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The Petersburg Marine Mammal Center put on a week-long science camp for middle school students last week. It was the first of its kind that allowed the young teens to learn research techniques hands on in the field.
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The Anan Wildlife Observatory near Wrangell is one of SE Alaska’s most prized bear viewing spots. The US Forest Service recently finished some upgrades at the site that are designed to improve safety for the thousands of visitors who come from around the world for an up close encounter with both black and brown bears. KFSK’s Nora Saks ventured out to Anan to see the changes first hand.
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New swing sets at the Rae C. Stedman Elementary School in Petersburg are part of some upgrades happening at the school’s playground.
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The commercial harvest for Dungeness crab in Southeast Alaska this summer was the lowest in several decades. Managers closed the fishery three weeks early and believe it could have been a late molt this year.
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