Kanuti

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge Mammals (USFWS) The Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge sits atop the Arctic Circle and is approximately 1.6 million acres in size. The refuge is home to a variety of wildlife species that depend on the boreal forest and tundra ecosystems of the refuge. Thirty six species of mammals are found in the refuge. INSECTIVORES (shrews) __Masked shrew (Sorex cinereus) __Dusky shrew (Sorex monticolus) __Pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) __Arctic shrew (Sorex arcticus) LAGOMORPHS (hares and rabbits) __Collared pika (Ochotona collaris) __Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) RODENTS __Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri) __Arctic ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii) __Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) __Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) __Beaver (Castor canadensis) __Northern red-backed vole (Clethrionomys rutilus) __Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) __Tundra vole (Microtus oeconomus) __Yellow-cheeked vole (Microtus xanthognathus) __Singing vole (Microtus miurus) __Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) __Brown lemming (Lemmus sibiricus) __Northern bog lemming (Synaptomys borealis) __Collared lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus) __Porcupine (Erethizon dosatum) CERVIDS (deer) __Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) __Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) __Moose (Alces alces) CANIDS (foxes and wolves) __Coyote (Canis latrans) __Gray wolf (Canis lupus) __Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) FELIDS (cats) __Lynx (Lynx canadensis) URSIDS (bears) __Black bear (Ursus americanus) __Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) MUSTELIDS __Marten (Martes americana) __Ermine (Mustela erminea) __Least weasel (Mustela nivalis) __Mink (Mustela vison) __Wolverine (Gulo gulo) __River otter (Lutra canadensis) Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge 101 12th Ave. Rm 206 Fairbanks, AK 99701-6237 877/220-1853 or 907/456-0329 kanuti_refuge@fws.gov (USFWS)