Bears

UPDATED 02.06.24: After the bears’ origin and species were called into question last week, Florida Fish and Wildlife officials again confirmed with KMXT that the cubs are Kodiak brown bears. Fish and Wildlife did not say how they determined the animals were Kodiak bears but referred back to the charging documents. A video of a pair of Kodiak brown bear …

Katmai National Park has a 24-hour live stream of Brooks Falls every summer. Hoards of bears gather there to catch salmon and it’s a popular spot for crowds to watch them. Bear 480, also known as ‘Otis,’ arrived at Brooks Falls on July 26, the latest he’s been noticed yet.  Bear 480, Otis, matched his latest appearance to the falls …

Two Kodiak groups teamed up and held a town hall meeting last weekend to solicit public opinion about bears in the community. It’s one of the first steps towards revising Fish and Game’s policies surrounding the furry critters.  Summer is finally reaching Kodiak, and soon, bears will, too. The animals will soon be seen again around beaches and dumpsters. To …

A highly contagious form of avian influenza was found in a Kodiak brown bear cub. It’s one of only four mammals in Alaska to contract the virus, and the first brown bear to be found with the disease. A deer hunter encountered the cub’s carcass Nov. 26 about half a mile from the road near the Pasagshak State Recreational Site …

The Dinghy’s door was damaged by an attempted break in by a Kodiak grizzly. Photo courtesy of Kristyn Kenney. Listen to this story: In the wee hours following Monday night, the Dinghy food truck in Kodiak received an unexpected visitor looking for one of its enormous grilled cheese sandwiches. The patron stood at six feet tall at the shoulder, was …

By ISABELLE ROSS • KDLG     FEB 26, 2021 Larry Van Daele has worked as a biologist in Alaska for four decades, with the 34 years, and on the Board of Game for four. He spent eight of those years in Bristol Bay, from 1990 – 1998. “Dillingham was the highlight of my career,” he said. “I got started with the Alaska …

A bear in Kodiak overturned a dumpster Tuesday by Lake Louise. As per Alaska Department of Fish and Game advice, please remain bear aware throughout the season, as bears have not yet entered hibernation. Photos courtesy of Ray Stobinski.

Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: Kodiak families should be getting the long-awaited school reopening plan soon Yesterday’s rocket launch was canceled, with the final attempt this evening Kodiak’s rental market is holding steady Wildlife officials killed four bears on Wednesday as part of their investigation into last week’s …

Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: An update on the Kodiak jogger who was attacked by a bear on Pillar Mt. A new COVID-19 case in Kodiak announced this morning Another round of funding from the small business emergency grant program for Kodiak Updates on Kodiak pink salmon and …

Jared Griffin talks with Nate Svboda, Area Wildlife Biologist with Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, and Joy Erlenbach, bear biologist with the National Wildlife Refuge, about the Kodiak brown bear.