snow finally arrived....but now I'm visiting texas.

 OK I have to give a shout out and credit to three hardworking gals before I say any more.  The past couple of months there has been fence building on some forest service property that the AWCC is now using to move some of our Wood Bison onto.  We have 6 people working on the fence project and they are all very hard workers.  After all, to work with frozen grounds, below 0 temperatures, wind, and even freezing rain you sort of have to be hard core.

From left to right: Kayla, Teal, and Kara.  Once spring time arrives this new fencing will allow the AWCC to spread out our bison herds on bigger pastures.  We are still re-introducing bison in 2015 this will just allow more room for herd growth in the mean time.



One thing you get very good at when working in the elements is figuring out the right type of gear and clothes.  A good pair of rain boots (preferably insulated) is a must have thing when living in Alaska.





I love, love, love this photo of Kara with the 2 musk ox calves that were born in April.  Look how big!
I can't believe they weighed just 20lbs at birth!

The above 3 pictures were taking by Kara Robinson.  Hope ya don't mind that I borrowed these Kara :)

 Goldie Locks and the 3 bears.....well minus the Goldie Locks part.

The 3 bears made an appearance a week or so ago.  Our brown bears do still hibernate even though they are in captivity.  The time however is about half of what a wild bear hibernates; which is about 6 months in the wild.

photo by: Doug Lindstrand

I like this photo that Doug Lindstrand captured!  As you may figure but working with animals they can be unpredictable.  Well, last week a young bull elk decided that he wanted to be in the musk ox enclosure.   At least they get along right?

I think he basically claimed the haylage pile.
Mukluk is in the background eating what she can of the haylage he didn't claim.

I kept this blog short and sweet.

Merry Christmas and goodnight lower 48,
-Erin