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| Keywords: Becharof National Wildlife Refuge,Alaska.jpg en The Peulik volcano background and Becharof Lake foreground in the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge what lays in Alaska 1956 R J Wilk U S Fish and Wildlife Service US-FWS from US-FWS Becharof NWR King Salmon Alaska Tundra mountains and still-smoldering volcanoes part of the Pacific Ring of Fire fill the senses as far as the eye can see at Becharof National Wildlife Refuge Mt Peulik volcano seen here is the most prominent feature of this refuge Gas rocks which constantly seep volcanic gasses are found around the south shore of Becharof Lake the second largest lake in Alaska Becharof Refuge is home to thousands of huge Alaska brown bears some standing as high as 9 feet tall and weighing as much as 1 000 pounds--one of the world's largest concentrations of this magnificent animal Caribou moose wolves river otters and wolverines are among the other mammals found here Anglers will find Arctic char northern pike grayling rainbow trout and five species of salmon--red pink king coho and dog Birds inhabiting this refuge include black oystercatchers peregrine falcons tufted and horned puffins gyrfalcons redpolls yellow warblers willow and rock ptarmigan and hundreds of bald eagles The offshore waters teem with sea lions seals sea otters gray whales Travel to this refuge is difficult requiring chartered air travel rugged hiking/camping gear extra provisions and warm water-repellent not down clothing PD-USGov-FWS Becharof Lake Ugashik-Peulik Becharof National Wildlife Refuge | ||||
