Fairbanks Fish & Wildlife Field Office
Office Overview
Conservation Planning Assistance
This offshore oil drilling rig is constructed on artificial island in the Beufort Sea. Photo Credit: USFWS.
Biologists work with project developers
to help minimize the impacts on fish and wildlife resources.
Fisheries & Habitat Restoration
This broad whitefish carries a surgically implanted transmitter to track its movements. The wire antenna can be seen below its belly. Photo Credit: USFWS.
Research and monitoring projects
provide critical information on the life histories of native fish
and wildlife populations and the habitats on which they depend.
Habitat Restoration
Volunteers plant willows and use other techniques to help stabilize a stream bank Photo Credit: USFWS.
Biologists work with private land owners and non-federal partners to restore fish
and wildlife habitats on their lands.
Contaminants Program
Discarded barrels and their contents post a contamination risk in many parts of Alaska. Photo Credit: USFWS.
Scientists work to minimize and evaluate effects of contaminants
on fish and wildlife.
Endangered Species
The Steller's eider is the smallest of the 4 eider species. The male can be identified by bold black and white feathers on the back and a brownish belly. Photo Credit: USFWS.
Biologists conduct
pre-listing, listing, and recovery activities for species listed
as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Subsistence Fisheries
Lorain Honea, of Ruby, cuts fish in much the same way as her Athabaskan ancestors have for thousands of years. Photo Credit: USFWS.
Biologists help maintain healthy
fish populations while providing subsistence harvest opportunities
for rural residents.
Outreach and Education
Educator
workshops, science camps, student field studies and other outreach
programs help to enhance public understanding, appreciation, and
stewardship of Alaska’s fish and wildlife resources.
