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Charlie Ebbers

Charlie Ebbers

Charlie Ebbers covers public lands, waters, policy, and wildlife from his headquarters in Copper Center, AK. He works for Outside, Bugle Magazine, and the Copper River Record.

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Photos: Elementary Students Hatch, Raise, and Release Salmon Fry

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Photos: Elementary Students Hatch, Raise, and Release Salmon Fry

Charlie Ebbers
Charlie Ebbers Jun 16, 2022
Two hundred Coho salmon eggs came to Mrs. Hodges’s 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade classroom this past January. The curious class watched, waited, and learned how new salmon come into existence. They took full responsibility for the well-being of the 200 little lives, monitoring and recording the water...
Charlie Ebbers Jun 16, 2022
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Hunter Numbers Are Down, So Why Are License Sales Up?

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Hunter Numbers Are Down, So Why Are License Sales Up?

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Charlie Ebbers May 13, 2019
More people are buying hunting licenses than they have in a generation, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s data. But other data from the same agency has consistently reported a downward trend in hunter numbers since the 1980s, creating palpable fear in state budgeting offices ever since...
Charlie Ebbers May 13, 2019
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