Researchers scout Dillingham area for Aleutian tern nesting sites

Fish and Game wildlife biologist Kelly Nesvacil sets a bow net, aiming to trap an Aleutian tern in Dillingham to try a new strategy for a more accurate count of terns. (Photo by Avery Lill/KDLG)
With the help of some modern trapping and tracking technology and some shoe-leather sleuthing, researchers are aiming to find out how many Aleutian terns there really are in Alaska and where they are making their summer homes.
The hope is that with better data better decisions can be made about how to ma