Alaska’s bear hunting season is a long-standing tradition thanks to the state’s rugged wilderness and complex ecosystem management. With two native bear species—the brown (or grizzly) bear and the ...

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 ...

The ailment, which took weeks to diagnose, appears to be only the second case of seal finger spready by an animal other than a seal.

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 ...