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Scientists Listen for Mammals, Ships in a Changing Bering Sea

By Zoe Grueskin | March 2, 2018 |

James Longley uses a pulley over the side of a fishing boat to retrieve a sound recorder from the Bering Sea.

Less sea ice means increased shipping traffic, and that could impact marine mammals in the region. To get a better idea of what’s changing, scientists are listening in on the sounds of the Bering Sea.

Inuit Delegations Discuss Food Sovereignty, Wildlife Management, ICC Origins at Summit

By Davis Hovey | November 14, 2017

Salmon drying on a fish rack in Teller. Photo: Jenn Ruckel, KNOM.

Inuit people from four different nations focused on food security, wildlife management, and overall unity during a Inuit Circumpolar Council summit in Ottawa last week.