“protecting the flora and fauna of Kodiak Island”
President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Refuge in 1941 to protect Kodiak bears and their habitat. Today, the refuge strives to instill regard for bears, salmon, and other wildlife; to protect interdependent species of fish, wildlife and plants within the largest intact, pristine island ecosystem in North America; and to ensure compatible management of wildlife, subsistence, recreation, and economic uses of refuge resources.
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The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge visitor center offers guests a look into Alaska’s wildlife and ecosystems. The center features an exhibit hall, with a complete skeleton of a 36-foot Gray Whale. The visitor center also provides maps, pamphlets, and an island bird list.
In addition to bear viewing, the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge is popular for hunting, hiking, kayaking, fishing, birding, and camping. There are nine public use cabins, but they are only accessible by boat or floatplane. They are outfitted with oil stoves for heating, pit-style toilets, and separate meat caches, but they do not have electricity, plumbing, or cookstoves.
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