Two bull caribou of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd swimming across the Kobuk River during fall 2011 migration in Kobuk Valley National Park. The herd has been in decline since hitting its peak ...

State game managers reduced bag limits for subsistence and nonresident hunters this week to preserve the declining Western Arctic Caribou Herd. The Alaska Board of Game concluded its meeting in ...

The caribou herd that used to be the largest in Alaska and, at times, the largest in North America has continued to shrink, fitting an Arctic-wide pattern that scientists have linked at least in part ...

Springtime in Alaska’s high Arctic reveals itself in unique ways. Migrating bowhead whales swim past tiny coastal villages. White-fronted geese paint the skies across the still-white tundra, and waves ...

A new study highlights the importance of caribou and muskoxen to the greening Arctic tundra, linking grazing with plant phenology and abundance in the Arctic tundra. The story of Arctic greening has ...

A group of muskoxen gather on the Arctic tundra near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. (Jeff Kerby) The story of Arctic greening has overlooked some main characters. At center stage are climate change and ...

The story of Arctic greening has overlooked some main characters. At center stage are climate change and warming temperatures. Meanwhile, large grazing wildlife, such as caribou and muskoxen, also ...