Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

Wednesday's The Last Day To Comment On Proposed Sport Hunting Regs At National Preserves In Alaska

National Park Service officials, looking to offset the recent liberalization of Alaska state hunting regulations, are proposing regulations that aim to better protect predators from hunters. The comment period on the proposed regulations runs out Wednesday.

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By NPT Staff - November 30th, 2014 8:50am

National Park Service Looking To Reduce Illegal Predator Hunting In National Preserves In Alaska

Annual problems with predator hunting in national preserves in Alaska have prompted the National Park Service to propose a permanent federal prohibition against certain hunting practices.

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By NPT Staff - September 7th, 2014 4:20am

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Alaska Fish And Game Employees Kill Entire Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Wolf Pack

Alaska Fish and Game Department employees, who in the past have gunned down wolves that roam outside of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, have wiped out an entire pack that has claimed the preserve as part of its territory.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 28th, 2014 8:02pm

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Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Says Gravel Bar No Longer Safe For Plane Landings

A gravel bar at Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve that long has been used by bush pilots is no longer safe for planes to land upon, according to park officials. Going forward, the National Park Service will not take responsibility for pilots who decide to land there.

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By NPT Staff - August 22nd, 2013 3:03am

Alaska National Parks Helping Inventory Permafrost To Monitor Climate Change

In Alaska, where about 80 percent of the landscape has been identified as being permafrost, National Park Service scientists are working with several partners to inventory those lands to better monitor climate-change impacts.

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By NPT Staff - July 8th, 2013 3:03am

Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve's Wolf Population Plummets, NPS Blames State Of Alaska's Hunting Regs

Wolf numbers have plummeted at Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve in Alaska, where National Park Service officials attribute the steep decline to the state's desire to reduce predators to improve hunting.

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By NPT Staff - April 12th, 2013 8:30am

2012 Fire Season: Alaska Fizzles While Lower 48 Sizzles

It's been a record-setting year for heat, drought and wildfires in parts of the Lower 48, but Alaska is a different story. By mid-August each year the fire season in Alaska is winding down, and 2012 is headed for one of the quietest summers in years for fire crews.

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By Jim Burnett - August 12th, 2012 3:00am

Wolves At Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Appear To Be Thriving

Wolves in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve seem to be thriving, according to the preserve's latest report on the canids, with at least 71 animals divided among nine packs.

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By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2012 4:00am

Ongoing Research At Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Shows Steady Peregrine Falcon Population

Raptors are returning to many areas in the National Park System for nesting, including to the Upper Yukon River in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve in Alaska.

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By NPT Staff - March 7th, 2012 3:00am

NPCA Accuses Alaska Officials of Waging "Quiet War" Against Bears

Contending that the state of Alaska has "declared a quiet war" on bears, National Parks Conservation Association officials on Friday urged the Alaska Board of Game to curtail bear baiting, snaring, and spotlighting of bears in national preserves in the state.

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By NPT Staff - January 13th, 2012 1:00pm

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