ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Fish and wildlife in national forests in Alaska are identified by various indigenous names on a new federal government webpage.
The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday its new webpage showcases more common species with their names in Tlingit, Haida, Alutiiq and English.
Agency spokeswoman Melinda Hernandez-Burke says those Native languages are associated with areas around the only two national forests in Alaska - the Tongass in southeast Alaska and the Chugach, which includes a south-central portion of the state.
Hernandez-Burke says the agency hopes to ultimately add other Native languages from the area.
Sound bites pronouncing the names of species also are featured on the page.
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