Researchers looking into the decline of Steller sea lions have noticed that the concentration of mercury levels in lion pups was increasing in some parts of the Aleutian Islands; UCSD administrators say they anticipate ending the testing requirement for students who play contact sports, and that they need to start considering what other layers of mitigation measures to start peeling back; and a fisherman from Seldovia is collecting stories from fellow Gulf of Alaska fishermen that will eventually be sent to the Library of Congress.
Hope McKenney is a public radio news director, reporter, producer and host based in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.