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May 1, 2026

A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industry

By MARK THIESSEN
Associated Press

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Local leaders are now working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure tourism benefits the community without harm.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Late every summer, hulking white bears gather outside a tiny Alaska Native village on the edge of the continent, far above the Arctic Circle, to feast on whale carcasses left behind by hunters and to wait for the deep cold to freeze the sea.


 
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