A few years ago, trapper Jim Stickler was walking along the Haines Highway near the Council Grounds pullout around Mile 20 when something caught his eye.
There were bear tracks in the snow that led to a partial carcass of a chum salmon. The bear had snacked on part of the fish and left the rest on the ground. That’s normal behavior for bears who have plenty of fish to choose from in the Chilkat…
