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A close-up view of fresh arctic fox tracks winding across a snow-covered landscape in the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska, with sparse dry vegetation poking through the snow and long shadows indicating a low sun.

A wide shot of a snow-covered landscape under a clear blue sky, with a large hill in the background. Several caribou are visible, with two prominent in the mid-ground, one standing and one lying down, and others scattered further up the snowy slope.

An aerial view of a vast, snow-covered Alaskan landscape under a bright, sunny sky. In the midground, a distinct 'caribou crater' shows an area where snow has been dug away, revealing darker ground and sparse vegetation, indicating a caribou's foraging activity.

A close-up, high-angle shot of caribou tracks making a distinct path through a field of fresh, wind-blown snow. Another faint set of tracks crosses horizontally in the mid-ground, suggesting multiple animals or changes in direction.

Two caribou are visible in a vast, snow-covered landscape under a clear blue sky, with one lying down in the foreground and another partially visible on the distant snowy hill, surrounded by dark patches of disturbed snow from foraging.

Two caribou are seen resting on a vast, snow-covered tundra landscape with gentle hills and sparse dark shrubs under a bright, clear sky.

A person holds a protest sign in Anchorage, Alaska, that reads 'THE ONLY KINGS WE WANT ARE SALMON.' with a drawing of a salmon and 'ACLU Alaska' visible. The sign advocates for salmon conservation during a "No Kings" protest.

A black-billed magpie with striking black and white plumage, iridescent blue-green wing feathers, and a long black tail perches on a textured gray rock. The bird is looking to the right, with a soft, blurred background of light blue and white, suggesting a distant sky or misty landscape.

A light-colored harbor seal with dark eyes and prominent whiskers rests on a moss-covered rock at the edge of dark, rippling water. The seal is looking directly at the viewer, with a rugged, lichen-covered cliff face in the background.

A wet beaver stands in shallow water, holding and eating yellow horsetail plants. Bare branches and some patches of snow line the flooded shore of Kanuti Lake in the background.

A wet, dark brown beaver sits partially in the water at the bank of the Kanuti River, actively feeding on light-colored birch bark and limbs. The background shows dry, light-brown grasses and bare tree branches, indicative of early spring.

A wet beaver with dark brown fur stands in shallow water, holding and eating a yellow-green plant (horsetail). Dry, reddish-brown brush and some patches of snow are visible in the background, indicating early spring.

A wet, dark-furred beaver with a stick in its mouth, surrounded by dry, light-colored grass and bare branches, on the bank of the Kanuti River.

A wet, dark brown beaver is partially visible among bare branches and dry leaves on a riverbank. Its head is turned slightly to the left, and its front paws are visible, suggesting it is pausing near its bank lodge.

A brown beaver with wet fur is partially submerged in the Kanuti River, feeding from the bank amidst dry branches and vegetation during spring flooding.

A beaver's head and upper body emerge from the water of Kanuti Lake, its wet, dark brown fur contrasting with the light, icy water during the spring break-up. The beaver looks directly forward, with its small ears and whiskers visible.

A porcupine with dark brown fur and long, light-colored quills is seen climbing the rough bark of a white spruce tree. Its head is turned towards the tree trunk, and green spruce needles are visible around it in a riparian forest.

A porcupine with dark brown fur and prominent white-tipped quills walks through a sparse forest floor covered in brown leaves and bare branches, with its head turned slightly to the left.

A furry brown and tan muskrat is curled up, appearing to sleep, on a nest of dry reeds and grass. Its face is tucked into its fur, with only its small nose visible. In the blurred background, a body of water with patches of snow or ice is visible under a bright sky.

A wet muskrat with shaggy brown fur sits in shallow water, holding a green plant in its paws and eating it. The animal is positioned at the edge of melting ice, with sparkling water and remnants of ice visible in the background.

A wet, brown muskrat with spiky fur stands on the edge of melting ice and slush next to a body of water. Its face is visible, and it appears to be looking slightly to the left.

A muskrat with wet, brown fur perches on the muddy edge of a beaver lodge, looking out over the calm water of Kanuti Lake.

A light brown and white American marten with dark eyes and nose peeks out from behind green and brown undergrowth in a forest. Bare tree branches and a fallen log are visible in the background.

An American marten with reddish-brown fur and a white-masked face walks across a decaying log in a forest. Bare branches and trees are visible in the blurred background, suggesting early spring.

A wet, dark brown beaver stands on the muddy, eroding cut bank of the Kanuti River, surrounded by bare branches and debris, indicative of spring flooding.

A brown beaver with wet fur stands on a muddy bank covered in sticks and debris, facing right. Behind it, a gray, eroding cut bank with exposed roots rises, indicating spring flooding along the Kanuti River.

A wet, dark brown beaver sits on a river bank covered in dry grass and some green foliage, looking to the left as it feeds on birch limbs.

A wet beaver with dark brown fur is partially submerged in water, holding something in its paws and appearing to feed. It is surrounded by dry, reddish-brown brush and reeds along the flooded shore.

A trail camera photo shows the back of a Canada lynx walking away from the camera through a snow-covered forest, with evergreen trees visible in the background.

A Canada lynx walks along a snow-covered bank next to a partially thawed stream, surrounded by a forest of evergreen and birch trees under a clear blue sky.

A black and white trail camera photo captures a Canada lynx walking directly towards the camera on a snowy forest floor at night, its eyes glowing brightly from the camera's flash.

A Canada lynx stands on a snow-covered bank next to a partially frozen river in a winter forest scene, captured by a trail camera. Snow blankets the trees and ground, with reflections visible in the open water.

A Canada lynx walks along a snow-covered bank next to a partially frozen stream, with a dense, snow-laden forest in the background on a cold winter day.

A trail camera captures a well-camouflaged Canada lynx blending into the dry grass and green moss of a forest floor. The lynx is subtly visible in the mid-ground, demonstrating its natural ability to hide.

A large flock of Bar-tailed Godwits is captured in mid-flight against a clear, vibrant blue sky. The birds' undersides are illuminated by warm sunlight, highlighting their plumage as they fly above a blurred horizon of water and land.

A majestic white Tundra Swan is captured mid-flight, wings fully extended, against a bright, overcast sky. Its black feet are tucked beneath its body, and a blurry expanse of water with white ice or snow patches is visible in the background.

Two white Tundra Swans with long necks and black beaks are captured in flight against a pale, overcast sky. One swan is slightly ahead and to the left of the other, both with wings extended.

A fluffy, speckled gull chick rests in a nest of dry grass next to a speckled egg with a crack, from which a new chick is emerging, with a white feather nearby.

A close-up shot of an Emperor goose with its head tucked, sitting on a nest in tall grass. A fluffy gray chick and a white egg are visible beside the goose, with a blurred body of water in the background.

An Emperor goose, identifiable by its orange head and gray plumage, sits nestled in dense green and brown vegetation, with a small, olive-green cackling goose chick peeking out from beneath its wing.

A fluffy grey and orange Emperor goose chick peeks out from under the wing of an adult Emperor goose, nestled in a green and brown grassy nest.

A person in a red hat, black jacket, and waders kneels by a body of water, holding a bownet. The background shows a vast, flat landscape of water and grassy tundra under a cloudy sky.

A person wearing a red beanie and green shirt lies in a grassy field, looking through binoculars. A green backpack rests beside them as they observe birds in the vast, open landscape under a bright sky.

Two wildlife biologists kneel by a grassy bank next to a body of water, carefully placing a bownet over a bird's nest containing light blue eggs as part of a research or monitoring effort.

A person wearing a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service hat kneels in a grassy area next to water, setting up a bownet trap. Nearby, a bird's nest holds several light blue eggs.

A smiling female biologist wearing a hat, glasses, and waders holds a spectacled eider in her hands, standing in a vast, grassy tundra landscape under a cloudy sky.

A person kneels in a vast, flat grassy field under a clear blue sky, carefully adjusting a large circular net, known as a bownet, for field research.

A field biologist kneels in tall grass next to a body of water, observing a nest marked by a yellow flag. Dressed in waders and a puffer jacket, they appear to be taking notes during environmental fieldwork.