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    Refuge Notebook
    A moose browsing on birch on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Colin Canterbury/FWS)
    Refuge Notebook: Moose and pizza: A matter of...
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • June 29, 2022 2:30 am

    Special note from Kris Inman, refuge supervisory wildlife biologist: From time to time, we look back at previous articles, and…

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    YCC Enrollees harvest beetle-killed spruce for a facility enhancement project. (Photo by Nick Longobardi/FWS)
    Refuge Notebook: Youth Conservation Corps: A legacy of...
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • April 20, 2022 2:30 am

    Do you know a local high school student who likes to work hard in the outdoors, doesn’t mind getting their…

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    A brown bear on the refuge captured on a trail camera, an example that den entrance and emergence varies and you can expect to see bears at any time of the year. (Image by Colin Canterbury/FWS)
    Refuge Notebook: Sharing the landscape as bears wake...
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • April 13, 2022 2:30 am

    Snow and extreme cold were early this year. The conditions made for fantastic cross-country skiing, and the early deep snow…

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    Filming the introduction to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s biology team's use of science and technology at work at the refuge headquarters in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Lisa Hupp/USFWS)
    Seeing STEM: Science career ambassador in a national...
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • March 30, 2022 2:30 am

    What do you want to be when you grow up …

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    Tundra with Izembek Lagoon and Amak Island in the distance taken at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by B. Wishnek/USFWS)
    Refuge Notebook: Protecting Alaska from invasive species: A...
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • March 9, 2022 2:30 am

    Many regard Alaska for its wild and free landscapes and its importance to fish, wildlife, plants and people. However, while…

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    A hairy woodpecker on the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. Notice the bill is as long as the head? (Photo by Laurie Sheppard, USFWS National Digital Library)
    Refuge Notebook: Woodpecker doppelgangers
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • February 16, 2022 2:30 am

    I was listening to the distinct sound of a woodpecker drumming a few days ago and caught a flash of…

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    The Kenai National Moose Range’s three LeTourneau crushers off of Mystery Creek Road, March 14, 1978. (Photo provided by USFWS)
    Refuge Notebook: Forest regeneration efforts benefit moose on...
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • February 9, 2022 2:30 am

    From time to time, we reshare past Refuge Notebook articles. We selected this article as part of our efforts to…

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    Dog sick fungus, named for its resemblance to canine vomit, is neither vomit nor a fungus. It is a kind of slime mold common in tundra. (Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS)
    Refuge Notebook: Names of living things have much...
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • January 26, 2022 2:30 am

    As we at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge seek to know about the living things that call this place home,…

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    Ed Bangs in 1984 with the first female brown bear radio-collared on the Kenai. (Photo courtesy USFWS)
    Refuge Notebook: Blessed to live the Alaska dream
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • January 19, 2022 2:30 am

    Note: In celebration of the Refuge’s 80th year, the Refuge Notebook articles will periodically feature stories from past members of…

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    A flowering roundleaf orchid (Galearis rotundifolia). A splash of bright color on a green ground cover. (Photo by Samuel Artaiz/USFWS)
    Refuge Notebook: A needle in a peatland haystack
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • January 5, 2022 2:30 am

    Touching down, we could feel the widened skids sink, yet securely, on what was a soggy layer of peat. With…

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    A scud (Gammarus lacustris) collected from North Vogel Lake. Trout and other fish depend on invertebrates like this scud for food. (Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS)
    Refuge Notebook: Checking on the little things that...
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • December 22, 2021 2:30 am

    This October, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game applied rotenone, a fish-killing pesticide, to Vogel Lake, North Vogel Lake…

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    Sun coming through snow-covered branches with cross-country ski tracks on trail. (Photo by Ashley Lutto/USFWS)
    Refuge Notebook: It’s more fun than walking
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • December 8, 2021 2:30 am

    I’m not sure which one of us was more excited about the fresh snow, my ski partner or me. We…

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    The reward of cold weather are the displays of the aurora borealis, like this one taken this fall on the Kenai. (Photo by K. Inman/FWS)
    Refuge Notebook: Thankful for winter’s natural wonders —...
    By Peninsula Clarion Contributor • December 1, 2021 2:30 am

    There’s a good chance I may be in the minority on this one, but I love winter. Most people I…

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