...salmon smolt. Anglers will use small spinners or smolt pattern flies to catch hungry fish actively feeding on this important food source. Local anglers will have luck finding fish at the mouth of Montana Creek, Salmon Creek, Peterson Creek and salt chuck...
...federal protections are not just for stream buffers per-se but for maintaining uncut headwaters that act as important food sources for rearing fish. These headwaters contribute energy in the form of insects and detritus for young fish. There...
...the fact many of her teeth are likely missing or broken. She has also been feasting on ground cones, another important food source for bears this time of year.Last year, however, many thought she was dead, said Craig. She didn't return...
...salmon, and the critters they eat spawn and eat there as well. Another fish, the Pacific sand lance, is an important food source for other fish, bald eagles and humpback whales, Armstrong said, adding he believes the sand lance is the most...
...potential harm to fish habitat, said John Leeds, Corps of Engineers' Juneau office manager. Herring are an important food source for humpback whales and Steller sea lions, both listed under the Endangered Species Act. The National Marine...
...tend to their young on ice floes near the glacier. The tribe believes the ships are hurting the population an important food source for some Yakutat residents. However, cruise officials are reluctant to cap voyages to the area until they see...
...berries "may travel and spend more time finding food, with more of them heading into town." Berries are an important food source for migratory birds such as the thrushes that pass through Juneau forests in the fall, said Bob Armstrong, local...
...people its like shooting fish in a barrel. The bears will tolerate a crowd of other bears and people to reach an important food source during a limited season, but that is a long time - and a far distance - from what happens when they are alone...
...uncertain risks of bird flu. "People need to be cautious and reasonable about (handling the birds) but this is an important food source out here and I'd hate to see people avoiding them," he said. Still, the news from abroad is making some people...
...birds and marine mammals in the bay? Will marine transport activities diminish habitat for spawning herring, an important food source for birds and mammals? Three minor spills at the Kensington Mine have been reported to the state of Alaska since...
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