Wildlife and Mystery Blog
Look at the cloud-draped mountains, the small buck prancing through our backyard, or the eagle…
TAGS: Alaska, Bears, Kodiak, Kodiak Bears, Munsey’s Bear Camp, Robin Barefield
The following is a guest post by my friend and fellow author T. Martin O’Neil…
Escaping from your life is the only true way to relax, but escape is not…
Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) or black cod, as they are commonly called, are not related to…
Lingcod are not true cod and are not related to Pacific cod or pollack. Instead,…
This week I would like to introduce adventure author and my guest blogger, Lawrence Shimkets.…
Fiction authors are dreamers. Dreaming is essential to what we do. We dream up characters,…
The walleye or Alaska Pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) is another species in the true cod family…
Three weeks ago, I wrote about the collapse of the Pacific cod population in central…
True cod belong to the genus Gadus. The two most common members of the genus…
TAGS: Alaska Fish, Cod, Cod Biology, Kodiak Fish, Pacific Cod, Robin Barefield
Four species of fish in the Gulf of Alaska have the common name “cod,” but…
TAGS: Black Cod, Cod in Alaska, Lingcod, Pacific Cod, Pollock, Tomcod
In October 2017, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) made a shocking announcement. Pacific…
How much does a pound of halibut cost in your neighborhood grocery store? If…
Ahh, sunshine! Finally, we’ve had a week without clouds. When the sun shines on this…
While I always smile when I see a Sitka black-tailed deer, I don’t always run…
Why do deer have antlers, and how do they grow so fast? Can you imagine…
You only need to hear the scream of a fox in the middle of the…
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a member of the Order Carnivora and the dog…
Last week, I talked about my tagline as an Alaska wilderness mystery author and discussed…
Lately, I’ve been thinking about what it means to be a wilderness author and why…
Three weeks after hatching, eagle chicks, or eaglets, molt to a thicker, darker down which…
Bald eagles lay their eggs in mid to late May in southern areas of Alaska,…
Spring is a time for nest building; whether it’s a new nest made from twigs…
Wildlife management most often involves managing humans. Research allows biologists to understand the needs and…
Last week, I discussed a recent scientific study chronicling Kodiak bear feeding behavior during the…
Bears are omnivores, and on Kodiak, they eat a large buffet of food items, including…
Last week, I discussed early studies on Kodiak bears, and this week I want to…
Biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge…
How have deer and goat hunters and bear viewers impacted Kodiak bears? This is my…
Last week, I wrote about the early relationship between humans and bears on Kodiak Island.…