In Alaska, more than 1,200 chickens and ducks have died from the virus or needed to be euthanized because of possible exposure since the first case was identified last spring, along with over 200 ...

Alaska is a hot spot for migrating birds. The snow bunting promises to be the first arrival of about 42 species and an estimated six million birds.

Alaska blackcap chickadees are larger than the same species in the Lower 48. "We have Boone and Crockett chickadees," Sharbaugh said. "Chickadees here are about 12 grams; in Seattle they're 8 grams." ...

The bald eagle is a national symbol in the U.S., and if you want to catch a glimpse of one, you might think about taking a ...

At most major airports someone is paid to chase birds off the runway, but at Sitka’s airport that job is especially challenging. That’s because 3/4 of Sitka’s runway is surrounded by water.

In Alaska, about $4 million in federal money will be allocated to study about 15,000 birds, Woods said. "We had some success in catching some of the target species," Woods said Thursday.

This year, an unprecedented number of bird species made it on to the Audubon Alaska WatchList’s Red List, a designation which signals the highest level of conservation concern. The WatchList, a ...

A small propeller plane struck a flock of birds upon takeoff in Alaska — leaving gruesome and bloody stains across the hull. Mark Schwantes, a big game hunter and commercial fishing captain, was ...

Birds can catch malaria at least as far north as Fairbanks, Alaska, a new study confirms. And at the rate climate is expected to change, the risk zone for avian malaria might stretch beyond the ...

Alaska has its share of big science projects, to be sure. But to get results, science doesn’t always have to be huge.Download Audio ...