Videography;u.s. fish and wildlife service;fishes;wildlife refuges;
Set amidst towering mountains adorned with glaciers and rocky cliffs rising majestically from the Bering Sea...all wrapped in a colorful blanket of spruce forest, wildflowers and wild open tundra....
Birds; Raptors; Wildlife refuges; Togiak National Wildlife Refuge; Togiak Gallery
Sightings of these Northern Hawk Owl chicks helped confirm for the first time that the species of bird will breed in this area. This picture was taken in the summer of 2001 in the Dillingham area.
Thousands of caribou from two different herds depend on habitats within the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. Local people, in turn, depend on moose and caribou as a high quality source of food. A seal observation tower is visible in the...
Togiak NWR, Dillingham, Alaska: It's hard to tell top from bottom in this view of the Ahklun Mountains reflected in mirror-smooth Upper Togiak Lake. The Ahklun Mountains cover about 80 percent of Togiak National Wildlife Refuge's 4.2 million...
Work of the Service; Wilderness Areas; Wildlife refuges; Togiak National Wildlife Refuge; Togiak Gallery
Togiak Refuge has the second largest contiguous Wilderness Area in the National Wildlife Refuge System with 2.3 million acres set aside in the Togiak Wilderness.
Transportation; Aircraft; Aircraft; Work of the Service; Wildlife refuges; Togiak National Wildlife Refuge; Togiak Gallery
Togiak Refuge uses aircraft as an essential tool to accomplish our goals. Radio telemetry, aerial surveys, law enforcement patrols, and field crew support are some important uses.
Vegetation; Wildflowers; Wildlife refuges; Togiak National Wildlife Refuge; Togiak Gallery
Wildflowers are found on mountainsides, stream banks, tundra plains, and even gravel bars, as seen here. Over 500 species of vascular plants have been identified at Togiak Refuge.
Freshwater Fishes; Fishes; Fishes; Recreation; Sport Fishing; Wildlife refuges; Togiak National Wildlife Refuge; Togiak Gallery
Wildlife Biologist Rob MacDonald holding Rainbow Trout. Resident fish such as the Rainbow Trout draw anglers from around the world to Southwest Alaska. Catch-and-release fishing is encouraged to conserve these fish and is required in some areas.
Wildlife Viewing is becoming increasingly popular. Here, Dillingham Boy Scouts observe Pacific Walrus as part of an environmental education camp sponsored by Togiak NWR.
