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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

http://arctic.fws.gov/

Provider: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service


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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was established to preserve unique wildlife, wilderness and recreational values; to conserve caribou herds, polar bears, grizzly bears, muskox, Dall sheep, wolves, wolverines, snow geese, peregrine falcons, and other migratory birds, dolly varden, and grayling; to fulfill international treaty obligations; to provide opportunities for continued subsistence uses; and to ensure necessary water quality and quantity.In this website, find out about arctic wildlife and wild lands. This section provides information about the gray wolf and includes a Polish tale about the wolf; gives details about birds such as the tundra swans, bluethroats, and buff-breasted sandpipers and even helps you to track which artic birds migrate through your region; and looks at caribou, their movements, and answers caribou FAQ. Also find out how ice wedges and other permafrost features are created; expand your vocabulary with the frozen ground glossary; and explore seismic trails on the Arctic Refuge coastal plain.Teachers will find science and math lessons and activities for Middle School students about the caribou of the Arctic Refuge.