Alaska Man Monday: More Dog News, and Migrating Birds
Authorities in Alaska have rescued a second surviving dog from a Talkeetna kennel linked to a woman charged with 26 counts of animal cruelty, while an external investigation into local animal control's response has been launched. Despite the troubling case, spring migration brings positive developments as birdwatchers gather for the annual Hawkwatch event in Glacier View. The return of migratory birds and community involvement in conservation efforts highlight the contrast between animal abuse and stewardship.
- ▪A second live dog was rescued from a Talkeetna kennel linked to Misty Rehder, who faces 26 animal cruelty charges.
- ▪More than two dozen dead dogs were found at Rehder's kennel, prompting an external investigation led by Wasilla attorney Richard Payne.
- ▪Witnesses reported warning animal control officials for months about the kennel's conditions, but were ignored.
- ▪The annual Gunsight Mountain Hawkwatch Weekend took place on the Glenn Highway, drawing bird enthusiasts to observe migrating raptors.
- ▪Local bird populations, including robins, swallows, and Varied Thrushes, are returning to the Susitna Valley as spring progresses.
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Alaska Man Monday: More Dog News, and Migrating Birds By Ward Clark | 7:00 AM on May 04, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Alaska Man Monday. (Credit: Ward Clark) Still spring in the Great Land, and it’s still a wet, drippy spring. The ATVs are still in the machine shed. There’s a lot of standing water around, which doesn’t bode well for the upcoming mosquito season. But the robins are back, the mosquito-eating swallows are back, and I heard a Varied Thrush singing in the trees behind the workshop the other morning. Summer’s coming.
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