Alaska wildlife: what to see & when

Stable; ~175,000-200,000 in Alaska per ADFG

Stable in Alaska; ~30,000 per ADFG (largest US population)

Vulnerable, declining due to sea ice loss

Common and widespread resident with large seasonal gatherings

Uncommon but widespread across Alaska

Migratory crane, common in Alaska, breeds in wetlands and stages in autumn

Widespread in Alaska; stable in clear cold rivers and lakes.

Widespread and abundant, considered a prized game fish

Widespread native fish, healthy populations across Alaska lakes

Common sport fish in interior Alaska sloughs and lakes

Stable populations in Alaska's rivers

Wild stocks managed, some runs healthy

Brown bear population healthy in coastal Alaska

Stable, but some wild runs are depleted

National bird, recovering, widely distributed in Alaska

Common resident, widespread along Alaskan rivers

Stable, widespread in Alaska, no conservation concerns

Stable populations across Alaska, subject to natural cycles

Least Concern, but vulnerable to ship strikes and entanglement

Common and widespread in Alaska, no conservation concern

Generally common in Alaska's alpine, no major concern

Healthy runs in many Alaska rivers, subject to annual variation

generally stable; conservation success story

Common in Alaska's interior and coastal regions, stable populations

Resident in Alaska, locally abundant in clear, cold lakes

Vulnerable, found along Alaska's Arctic coast

Sockeye runs are robust in many Alaska rivers, with active management

Migratory herd, subject to conservation management.