The spring bear hunting season closed Monday, and that means it’s time for local biologists to do their bear survey. Listen now Kodiak biologists to conduct bear population survey ...

Most people are happy to observe from a distance and, with a healthy population of more than 3000, Kodiak Island has a greater number of bears than any other place on the continent. To put this in ...

"Good morning, bear. How are you today? You're looking good today, bear." Fred Katelnikoff, an Alutiiq native guide, is speaking in a calm, measured, almost collegial tone. He doesn't need to ...

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) - A recently completed study shows that southwest Kodiak’s bear population is on the rise after seeing a significant drop in 2010. The bears were studied through a ...

KODIAK — Wildlife troopers are warning Kodiak residents to be alert after multiple sightings and encounters with Kodiak bears were reported near residential areas, wildlife authorities said ...

The young bear had the upper hand, so “I watched her square, expressive face very closely,” said Ted O’Callahan in The New York Times. A 300-pound Kodiak, she had materialized in the tall ...