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| | Artic National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | Renowned for its wildlife, Arctic Refuge is inhabited by 45 species of land and marine mammals, ranging from the pygmy shrew to the bowhead whale. Best known are the polar, grizzly, and black bear; wolf, wolverine, Dall sheep, moose, muskox, and the animal that has come to symbolize the area's wildness, the free-roaming caribou. Thirty-six species of fish occur in Arctic Refuge waters, and 180 species of birds have been observed on the refuge. |
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| | Innoko National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | It's estimated that 130 species of birds use these lands, and that more than 300,000 waterfowl and shorebirds nest on the refuge every spring. Moose, wolves, marten, lynx, red fox, river otter, wolverine and bear are common to this area. |
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| | Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | Nowitna is about 200 miles west of Fairbanks in the central Yukon River Valley. Lying in a basin surrounded by low hills, the principal terrain is forested lowlands, lakes, marshes, and streams. A 223-mile segment of the Nowitna River - a designated Wild River - flows through the refuge. . |
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