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This gives the term "bear hug" a whole new meaning. You will appreciate the frightened embrace mama bear gives her young one after watching this video of a mother bear rescuing her cub from a fishing net, with the help of an Alaskan fisherman.

Bison harvested from the Delta Junction Alaska herd, a controlled hunt. Image credit:OutdoorsDirectory.com

I love the American Bison. Love to watch them in the wild and love to eat them. Just as they did back in the 1800's, cattle ranchers and farmers continue to dislike them. In the Alaskan Delta Junction region, for example, there is an ongoing debate over how best to manage free ranging bison.

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Last week, we caught word that a Texas-based company was getting set to ship billions of gallons of water from Alaska to parched areas of Asia and Africa, at what looks to be the start of a growing global trade in fresh water supplies. S2C Global was finalizing plans, with hopes to start shipments by early next year.