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Latest Library Content tagged with "Refuges"

Climate Change Implications for Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge PDF

Alaska is experiencing visible signs of climate change, including melting permafrost, drying wetlands, and increased fire activity. To better understand what changes are taking place, and how land managers might deal with these changes on public lands, Dr. Wendy Loya, an ecologist with The Wilderness Society (TWS), initiated a project to apply climate change scenarios to Alaska’s federal wildlands. Together with TWS GIS analyst Anna Springsteen, and in partnership with the University of Alaska’s SNAP (Scenarios Network for Alaska Planning) program, Dr.

National Wildlife Refuge Map MAP PDF

The National Wildlife Refuge System is comprised of 549 refuges across the country. As the map indicates there is a national wildlife refuge in every state, and many are a one hour drive from most major cities.

Yukon Flats: A Way of Life at Risk VIDEO

The Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge in central Alaska is threatened by a land exchange proposal that puts wildlife and native communities at risk.