Monitoring

In June and August biologists at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge conduct Nearshore Marine Bird Surveys along a potion of Kodiak Archipelago coastline. Kodiak Archipelago has about as much coastline as the state of California so it can take 3-4 years to complete the survey. One of the major components of the avian biology monitoring program at the refuge, this survey provides information about the population status and distribution of over 50 species of seabirds, shorebirds and waterfowl that spend the summer on or near the Kodiak archipelago’s nearly 5000 kilometers of shoreline.

Facilities

a kodiak brown bear sow with three large cubs stand on the banks of a lake
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
Homeland of the Alutiiq Sugpiaq peoples, Kodiak Archipelago is located in the Gulf of Alaska, 30 miles from the nearest mainland coast, across the notoriously temperamental Shelikof Strait. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge spans almost two million acres and covers more than 2/3rds of Kodiak Island,...
National Wildlife Refuge
Kodiak,AK

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Programs

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Program
Washington,DC