Pilot Alan Jones of Alaska State Troopers, Fish and Wildlife Protection joined Fish and Wildlife Service pilots Butch Patterson, Bill Smoke and Don Carlson in flying biologists around this rugged terrain. Refuge staff Bill Pyle, Greg Wilker and Kevin Van Hatten along with State biologists Larry Van Daele and John Crye were primary observers. Other staff from both agencies provided additional logistical support. Kodiak Refuge and Fish and Game staff survey different areas of the Refuge annually on a rotating basis to ensure that brown bear harvest is appropriately managed.