Above average snowfall at the headwaters of the Kuskokwim, and early break up, led to higher than average river flows past Aniak. The river banks are eroding, threatening community infrastructure.
Adding to the concerns are stories of increasingly aggressive foxes in Marshall and other villages. It appears to be a strong year for the fox population, a state biologist said. Marshall is shooting stray dogs to protect village residents.
Due to consistent above average winter temperatures, there are many known and developing open holes on the river. I was on the trail working at the Bogus Creek Checkpoint. Most of the trail had no snow cover, and the majority of the race was run on glare ice over the tundra.
"Our roads are slippery when there would be snow to where the children were out with their sled. Planes never cancelled as much as this year to where the flights were backed up to 3 or 4 days. Lately, we've been seeing grasses regrowing after it warms up out there."
The past couple years have been warmer than normal contributing to where the river is still flowing ice and with some of the plants still green.
This is the second year in a row that people from Chuathbaluk are able to use boats (skiffs) on the Kuskokwim River in November.
Found what seems to be a kangaroo mouse and a normal mouse
The loss of frozen ground in Arctic regions is a striking result of climate change. And it is also a cause of more warming to come.
No one in Chuathbaluk has ever seen Musk-ox this far inland before.
Unusually rainy year for Lower Kalskag this year.
An enzyme protects squirrels during and after hibernation, and something similar could help people whose hearts shut down, a new study finds.
Caterpillar infestation in Village
Early breakup brings early arrivals.
Unusual weevil (Curculionoidea)
Unknown furry moth
Early green up following a very mild winter with little snow.
We have had an extremely warm winter, and the river had many open holes that never froze completely.
The start of January 2016 felt like it was early springtime.
Thawing all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail.
7-26-13 Tadpole shrimp at swimming hole
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