Even if the population is nearly wiped out in the southern part of the range, the Department of Fish and Game said in its comment letter, sunflower sea stars could shift their range north.

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2023/02/08/diminished-population-of-sunflower-sea-stars-may-get-endangered-species-act-listing/

Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

Source: https://newsradio1310.com/new-director-chosen-to-lead-idaho-department-of-fish-and-game/

In winter, the animals can be found as far south as St. Lawrence Island — occasionally traveling even farther south, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jan/17/polar-bear-fatally-mauls-woman-and-boy-in-northwest-alaska/

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX)-The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is warning anglers of a new law prohibiting camping on state property if they are planning on fishing for steelhead this year on the South Fork of the Clearwater River.

Source: https://newsradio1310.com/camping-law-idaho-fishing/