Mammals of Mount McKinley National Park

Mammals of Mount McKinley National Park

The Mount McKinley region was set aside as a National Park in 1917. The foresighted conservationists who advocated National Park status for this country were activated chiefly by their desire to preserve the flora and fauna in its pristine condition. An effort was made to give the park ample boundaries, but desirable extensions were later made, and it is possible that in the future additional adjustments will be desirable from the standpoint of assuring a self-sustaining ecological unit. A drive from the Nenana River, the eastern boundary, to Wonder Lake, some 90 miles to the west and directly north of Mount McKinley, is always a fresh adventure. No two days are the same. One day we may see more grizzlies than usual; on another trip we may be especially fortunate and catch sight of a wolf or a wolverine. It is desirable to drive slowly and to stop occasionally to examine the landscape for animal lifethe mountains for Dall sheep, the river bars and passes for grizzlies and caribou, and the water, for birds, beaver, or moose. Some of the birds to be seen along the way are the ptarmiganwillow ptarmigan in the low country, rock ptarmigan on the high passes (the white-tailed are confined to higher elevations and probably will not be seen)the long-tailed jaegers, the whimbrel (Hudsonian curlew), golden plovers, short-billed gulls, golden eagles, and several kinds of ducks. Ornithologists will be especially interested in seeing such asiatic birds as the wheatear and the willow warbler. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 61433
Author: Murie, Adolph
Release Date: Feb 17, 2020
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Illustrator: Murie, Olaus J. (Olaus Johan), 1889-1963