Alaska Fish & Wildlife News
December 2025

Shaped by Wildlife storytelling event
Alaskans build community & safer driving

By Burl Dickman

At the Glenn Massay Theater in Palmer on October 29th, 2025, the Division of Wildlife Conservation hosted its first-ever community storytelling event. Shaped by Wildlife: Stories of encounters, harvests, and traditions featured community storytellers and artists from across the state—and even one Alaskan living in Arizona—who shared personal, true stories about experiences with wildlife that have impacted their lives.

Prior to the main event, the Gallery Hour featured ...   Shaped by Wildlife Article Continued

Sitka Area is Tops for Deer Abundance in Alaska

By Anna Laffrey

Deer hunting in the greater Sitka-area Game Management Unit 4 is more efficient than anywhere in Alaska, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game data shows the Sitka area deer population is doing well.

Steve Bethune, Sitka area biologist for the ADF&G Division of Wildlife Conservation, said the deer population is at the highest level that he’s seen in his ten years leading wildlife management for Unit 4, which includes all of Baranof, Chichagof ...   Southeast Deer Sitka Article Continued