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1 April 2026 / Alaska Public Media / Yereth Rosen
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First Alaska mule deer harvest follows years of fleeting appearances in the state

Skagway, Alaska, United States

A Skagway hunter harvested the first mule deer on record in Alaska, highlighting the species’ northward range expansion from Canada. State biologists are concerned mule deer could introduce winter ticks and other diseases that threaten Alaska’s moose.


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