PURPOSE: The implementation of a revised comprehensive conservation plan for the Kodiak National Wildlife of Alaska is proposed. The plan would replace the management plan adopted in 1987 and guide management of the refuge for the next 15 years. One of the 16 national refuges in Alaska, Kodiak Refuge encompasses 1.6 million acres of lands and waters on the Kodiak Archipelago. More specifically, the refuge includes the southwestern two-thirds of Kodiak Island all of Uganik Island, and 54,000 acres on Afognak and Ban islands. The refuge i9s rich in cultural and biological resources. Three levels of management direction are addressed with respect to conservation direction, specifically, regional management for all Alaska refuges, modified [...]
