Western Arctic Caribou Herd decline continues, bringing population to a third of peak size
The herd, long Alaska's largest, numbers about 164,000 animals, about a third of its peak population in the early 2000s.
November 8, 2022
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One of the world’s biggest caribou herds is continuing a long-term population slide, according to new numbers released this week by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
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