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This report is on the proposed Barren Island National Wildlife Refuge. The background of the land and primary purpose of the refuge starts, followed by quantified refuge objectives. Reports on the Bering Sea National Wildlife Refuge and Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge follow.

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This document is a collection of field notes on geese in the Aleutian Islands relevant to populations in 1936 and 1937.

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This report summarizes observations of birds and bird habitats in relations to the Atigun River crude oil spill. TAPS 10 June 1979. The purpose of this report is to list the presence of bird species in the immediate area of the spill, record bird species associated with habitat types and document direct impacts of oil on birds. Procedure, results are discussed.

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This report is on the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge general biological inventory in the Kisaralik River in 1985. This inventory was part of a larger general inventory project initiated by the Yukon Delta NWR. Birds and plants were the primary targets of the survey.

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This report covers salmon racial sampling in the areas north of Bristol Bay during 1956. Study areas include Kuskokwim river, Yukon river, Unalakleet River, Nome, Port Clarence and Kotzebee Sound. Methods and results are included.

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This report is on the muskox of Alaska. The report summarizes the history of muskoxen in Alaska, factors affecting the distribution of muskox, domestication and ranching of muskox, as well recreational benefits from muskox. Population and distribution follow. Pictures are attached.

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Provides background information on the community of Tanana to evaluate alternatives for locating the headquarters office. Tanana has several advantages as a possible headquarters site for the Nowitna Wildlife Refuge. These include: 1 its location near the proposed refuge 30 miles from the eastern boundary: 2 regular air service; 3 facilities such as a hospital, telephones, power, and a barge dock; and 4 local residents who utilize the proposed refuge for fishing and hunting.

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This is a report on the game conditions on the Alaska Peninsula. This report critically examines threats to the animals on the Alaskan Peninsula. Species covered include caribou, brown bear, walrus, sea lions, game birds, red foxes, and land otter. Food and distribution are also discussed.

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This report covers the calving distribution, initial productivity and neonatal mortality of the porcupine caribou herd in 1983. Topics covered include productivity, neonatal mortality, predation, post calving movements as well as tracking and mapping.

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This report summarizes sources with contain information about the geology, hydrology, pedology, and climatology of Alaska.

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This report is organized into 4 sections: the first part describes the regional and natural environment; the second section portrays the Tok area and community; the third section discusses Northway in a similar manner and the fourth highlights the advantages and constraints of the several potential headquarter sites as far as being economic and livable alternatives.

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Discusses pros and cons of establishing Service Refuge headquarters in Galena by evaluating existing infrastructure and local community needs and economic conditions.

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The report covers the Lake Louise, Alaska banding status. The itinerary for the project, study and methods are discussed. Brood observations are provided.

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This report covers the banding operations in the YukonKuskokwim Delta in 1952. Methods for cacklers, brants, whitefronted goose, and nesting conditions are covered. Bird banding data is included.

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This report documents critical wildlife areas in Port Etches and Constantine Harbor, Hinchinbrook Islands, and Prince William Sound during the 1976 and 1977. Waterfowl, seabirds, marine mammals, are detailed.

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This report discusses the breeding of Canada geese of the Port Etches area in Hinchinbrook Island, Alaska. Nesting habits and habitat, broods, predators are covered. Maps are attached.

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This report covers the 1976 US Fish and Wildlife Service, 35mm aerial photography program on the Alaskan north slope. Methods, results and analysis, and discussion are includedcovering photography, flight planning, mapping and the data analysis.

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This report discussed the shortage of feed for moose for the winter of 192324 on the Kenai, Alaska wintering grounds.

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Fruiting body collections of higher fungi, basidiomycetes and ascomycetes, were made during a twelve day field study on two of Alaskas Aleutian Islands, Amchitka and Adak. A total of 163 fungal collections were made. Of this total, 130 collections were basidiomycetes; 21 collections were ascomycetes; 11 were asco and basidiolichens; and 1 was a myxomycete. The period from 22 August to 26 August, 1975, was spent on Adak where 51 collections were made, and of those 36 were basidiomycetes and 13 were ascomycetes. From 26 August to 2 September, 1975, collecting was restricted to Amchitka where 112 collections were made, and of these 94 were basidiomycetes, 8 were ascomycetes and 10 were lichens. The fungi, in total, represented 33 genera in 17 families of basidiomycetes, 5 genera in 4 families of ascomycetes and 1 myxomycete. Three species of imperfect fungi have been isolated from hair grass. Deschampsia sp., and are being cultured for study. Collections of higher fungi were made from several habitats on Adak and from all three topoenvironments on Amchitka. Fungi found on Amchitka were most commonly associated with the transitional region between lowland and upland crowberrysedge and crowberrygrasssedge communities. One truly mycorrhizal species, in the genus Russula, was found on Amchitka. All other fungi were thought to be saprobic decomposers. The genera composite represented a late spring and summer flora common to lower latitudes. The maritime tundra mycoflora was distinct and showed almost no similarity to the mycoflora of the Arctic tundra.

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The report discusses the modification to both bald eagles and roughlegged hawk nesting behavior seen in the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project area during 1983. A decreased usage of the upper Terror River valley by foraging roughlegged hawks was also noted. The changes which were observed are apparently caused by increased activity associated with project construction.

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This report is on the influences of introduced animals on marine and sea birds and their nesting habitat, particularly along the coasts of Washington, British Columbia and Alaska.

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This is the handwritten field diary of Russell R. Hoffman on Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge.

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This is the handwritten field diary of Kim Clark on Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge.

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This report covers terrestrial bird populations and habitat use on the coastal plain tundra of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Bird census plots were monitored. The objectives were to estimate breeding, summer total, and fall bird populations, and to determining the relative efficiency of data collection methods. Study areas, habitat descriptions, plot census methods, and data analysis and results are discussed.

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McGrath has several advantages as a possible headquarters site for the proposed Innoko Wildlife Refuge. It has a large modern runway, good communications, river access, local sources of supplies and services, a modern health clinic and school, and a progressive attitude toward such developments. Its major disadvantage is that it lies at a greater than desirable distance from the proposed refuge. Nevertheless, many McGrath citizens use the Innoko area and therefore the headquarters would be near local users. The only alternative sites located, closer to the proposal are Grayling and Anvik, both of which lack many of the vital facilities like transportation, telephone, medical, school, and recreation available in McGrath. However, these villages should be considered as possible sub headquarters. Aniak has requested consideration as a site. Its facilities are very similar to those in McGrath, but it lies about 100 miles away from the refuge proposal and very few of its citizens only those who are quite wealthy have any involvement in the Innoko area.