Environment & Natural Resources Archives - Page 13 of 30 - Chilkat Valley News

(Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News) Water is pumped off of the Commander's Place at the Small Boat Harbor on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Haines, Alaska.

Local News, Climate

Near-sinking avoided in Haines’ small boat harbor

by Rashah McChesney - Chilkat Valley News December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

Wildlife, Klukwan, Public Safety

Klukwan residents expand wildlife protection efforts, take on VPSO role

by Molly Dischner - Chilkat Valley News December 5, 2024February 10, 2025

Local News, Wildlife

What killed a harbor seal found headless at Letnikof Cove? It’s a mystery, federal scientists say.

by Rashah McChesney - Chilkat Valley News November 28, 2024November 28, 2024

A trail cam photo of a bear seen near a Mud Bay home that was broken into on Oct. 26, 2024, near Haines, Alaska. Residents in Mud Bay estimate that a bear, or bears, have broken into dozens of homes and structures this year. (Courtesy/John Brainerd)

Local News, Wildlife

Mud Bay residents say ‘smart’ bear has damaged dozens of cabins, buildings

by Rashah McChesney - Chilkat Valley News November 28, 2024November 28, 2024

Low clouds hang over Kodiak's St. Paul Harbor on Oct. 3, 2022. Economic woes in Alaska's seafood industry have affected numerous fishing-dependent communities like Kodiak. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

News, Environment & Natural Resources

Dire condition of Alaska’s seafood industry has many causes and no easy fixes, experts say

by Yereth Rosen - Alaska Beacon November 24, 2024November 24, 2024

A butter clam. Butter clams are found from the Aleutian Islands to the California coast. They are known to retain algal toxins longer than other species of shellfish. (Photo provided by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Southeast News, Environment & Natural Resources

Among butter clams, which pose toxin dangers to Alaska harvesters, size matters

by Yereth Rosen - Alaska Beacon November 24, 2024November 24, 2024

Constantine President Peter Mercer at a April 17, 2024, public forum at the Aspen Hotel (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)

Local News, Mining

American Pacific to be the sole owner of the Palmer Project

by Rashah McChesney - Chilkat Valley News November 20, 2024November 20, 2024

An eagle keeps an eye on the road and Chilkat River on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 in the Chilkat Valley near Haines, Alaska. (Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News)

Local News, Wildlife

Annual bald eagle survey low for this time of year

by Rashah McChesney - Chilkat Valley News November 10, 2024November 10, 2024

A brown bear munches on a dandelion snack on May 27, 2024 near mile 17 of the Haines Highway. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)

Local News, Wildlife

Biologists catch, free snared brown bear

by Rashah McChesney - Chilkat Valley News October 27, 2024October 27, 2024

Local News, Wildlife

Hunters take 22 moose, 2 illegal

by Rashah McChesney - Chilkat Valley News October 24, 2024October 24, 2024