Exotic ticks found on Alaska dogs, Alaskans By Ned Rozell [fusion_dropcap]W[/fusion_dropcap]hile Alaskans have long endured dense mosquitoes and frigid air, we’ve always had the absence of venomous snakes and dog ticks. But the latter may be establishing themselves here. Ticks that infest red squirrels, snowshoe hares and a variety of birds have always been present [...]