Katmai National Park in Alaska is one of the most remote and untouched wilderness areas in North America, famous for its large population of brown bears. Set against a dramatic backdrop of rugged ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Hunting permits for spring bear season are set to open, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has rules hunters should know before heading out. The department ...

Mycoplasma phocimorsus is a zoonotic pathogen, often transmitted from seals, that is resistant to common antibiotics and can cause joint damage Getty; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The ...

When a 29-year-old Anchorage man returned from a bear hunt on the Alaska Peninsula in September of 2024, he had a persistent and painful finger infection that defied easy diagnosis. His swollen and ...

When Janet Bavilla was a teenager, it wasn’t hard to find caribou. The animals swept across the land, dozens or even hundreds at a time, passing near her village on Alaska’s Bering Sea coast. On ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (ALASKA BEACON) - When a 29-year-old Anchorage man returned from a bear hunt on the Alaska Peninsula in September of 2024, he had a persistent and painful finger infection that ...

A new bill in the Mississippi Legislature could reintroduce black bear hunting for the first time in nearly a century. The proposed legislation would authorize the state's wildlife department to ...

An Alaska doctor has documented the first case of a rare and potentially risky infection from contact with a brown bear. The infection is known as “seal finger” and people typically get it handling ...

JUNEAU — A bill returning to the Legislature this session seeks to tighten residency requirements for hunting, sportfishing and trapping licenses. The measure stems from concerns that current law ...

Brown bear, Coastal bear or known as Grizzly bear in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska© Fotopro_929/Shutterstock.com Wild bears are prone to contracting ...