By Melisse. Wildlife abounds in Alaska!! Seeing moose, bear, eagles, cranes, and many other land animals is a common, though thoroughly exciting, occurrence. The waters are amazingly full with an abundance of fish, whales, otters, crabs, and lots of other sea life, even after being heavily fished for a very long time. For many (and perhaps most) people in Homer, and other parts of Alaska, fishing is a way of life. And for some, hunting is as well. These people don’t buy their meat at the supermarket, and thus they do not support industrial meat agriculture - chicken, beef, pork, etc. Some don’t participate in the act of killing animals to eat but do choose to eat meat. They may barter goods or services in exchange for the bounty of those who do. It is an
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