Arctic Research of the United States articles from September 22 2002

Arctic Research of the United States archives from September 22 2002

To our readers.
September 22, 2002... This special issue of Arctic Research of the United States focuses on wildlife research in Alaska, and we offer free copies to visitors to national parks, wildlife refuges, and other Federal lands in Alaska. Federal lands cover...

An introduction to stories about Alaska.
September 22, 2002... This issue of Arctic Research of the United States provides a sampler of findings from the many and varied kinds of research conducted in Arctic and adjacent areas of Alaska. As you read these reports, imagine the scale of Alaska, the...

Home is where the habitat is: an ecosystem foundation for wildlife distribution and behavior.
September 22, 2002... The lands and near-shore waters of Alaska stretch from 48[degrees] to 68[degrees] north latitude and from 130[degrees] west to 175[degrees] east longitude. The immense size of Alaska is frequently portrayed through its superimposition on the...

Grizzly bear population ecology and monitoring in Denali National Park and Preserve.
September 22, 2002... Grizzly bears are an important component of Denali National Park and Preserve. The legislation that created the park (formerly Mt. McKinley National Park) established a game refuge for the animals, so grizzly bears have not been hunted there...

Birds, bird studies, and bird conservation in Denali National Park and preserve.
September 22, 2002... Mt. McKinley National Park was created in 1917, mainly because of its rich wildlife resources. With the passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (commonly referred to as ANILCA) in 1980, nearly 4 million acres were added...

Sea otter population structure and ecology in Alaska.
September 22, 2002... History of Sea Otters in the North Pacific Sea otters are the only fully marine otter. They share a common ancestry with the Old World land otters, but their route of dispersal to the New World is uncertain. The historic range of the...

Early maternal care and pup survival in Steller sea lions: a remote video monitoring project in the Northern Gulf of Alaska.
September 22, 2002... The endangered western population of Steller sea lions that occurs within and adjacent to several of Alaska's National Parks (Anaikchak National Monument and Preserve, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Lake...

The occurrence and significance of Humpback whale songs in Glacier Bay, Southeastern Alaska.
September 22, 2002... Humpback whale songs are among the longest and most complex vocalizations made by any animal. Underwater acoustic monitoring in Glacier Bay National Park since May 2000 has revealed that humpback whales sing much more frequently in the late...

Wildlife in miniature: a biologist on the trail of the yellow-cheeked vole.
September 22, 2002... Alaska. The name invokes images of snowcapped mountains, massive glaciers, throngs of caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, and moose. But nestled within all of this grandeur lies a secret land of wonder that people seldom notice--and it belongs to...

Out of place bones: beyond the study of prehistoric subsistence.
September 22, 2002... Zooarcheologists specialize in old bones. Unlike paleontologists, who study fossil bones, and physical anthropologists, who study human skeletal material, zooarcheologists study the osteological refuse of long-past meals. Our expertise is in...

Evaluating the impacts of wildland fires on Caribou in interior Alaska.
September 22, 2002... Caribou are found throughout the boreal forests of interior Alaska, a region subject to chronic and expansive wildland fires. Fruticose lichens, if available, constitute the majority of the winter diet of caribou throughout their range and are...

Demography of Dall's sheep in Northwestern Alaska.
September 22, 2002... Dall's sheep in northwestern Alaska declined in the early 1990s following the severe 1989-90 and 1990-91 winters. In the Baird Mountains of Noatak National Preserve, estimates of adult sheep declined by 50% from 800 in 1989 to under 400 in...

Muskoxen in Northern Alaska: restoration of an Arctic animal.
September 22, 2002... The coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge seems to be devoid of life in mid-winter, when snow, wind, and darkness dominate the landscape. Gone are the countless caribou and birds and insects that animate the coastal plain in...