Biological Projects

Caribou Monitoring:

Population growth, movements and status of the Nushagak Peninsula Caribou Herd

Caribou were reintroduced to the Nushagak Peninsula on the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge after an absence of more than 100 years. The reintroduction took place under a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), the Villages of Togiak and Manokotak, and Choggiung Ltd. (Dillingham). The goal was to reestablish caribou in an area where they had been an important subsistence resource for area residents. A cooperative agreement for the ongoing management of the Nushagak Peninsula Caribou Herd exists between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Togiak Traditional Council, Manokotak Traditional Council, Choggiung Limited, Curyung Tribal Council, Bristol Bay Native Association, Traditional Council of Sayuyak, Traditional Council of Aleknagik, and the Nushagak Advisory Committee. Togiak Refuge works to provide the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by local residents.

Last updated: July 24, 2008