Kodiak biologists to conduct bear population survey

The spring bear hunting season closed Monday, and that means it’s time for local biologists to do their bear survey.
Kodiak biologists are conducting bear population surveys on the island. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
Every year, if the weather allows, they choose a sample area to fly over to get an estimate of the season’s bear population.
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge bear biologist Bill Leacock said the refuge and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game