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Wildlife in Gates of the Arctic National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Gates of the Arctic right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

208
recent observations
30
species listed
18
plants
7
mammals
4
birds

Naturalists have logged 208 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Gates of the Arctic. The most frequently seen is the Dwarf Fireweed, with 14 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (18 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (7).

Rarer finds confirmed in Gates of the Arctic include Moss Campion, Grizzly Bear and Gray Wolf - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Moss CampionGrizzly BearGray Wolf
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Most-observed species in Gates of the Arctic

Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
14 observations · iNaturalist
Caribou
Rangifer tarandus
12 observations
Richardson's Brookfoam
Boykinia richardsonii
11 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
11 observations · iNaturalist
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
9 observations
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
8 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
8 observations
Purple Saxifrage
Saxifraga oppositifolia
8 observations
Lapland Azalea
Rhododendron lapponicum
8 observations
Arctic Butterfingers Lichen
Dactylina arctica
8 observations · iNaturalist
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
7 observations
bog bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
7 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Lousewort
Pedicularis lanata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus parryii
7 observations
Muskox
Ovibos moschatus
6 observations
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
6 observations · iNaturalist
black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
6 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
6 observations · iNaturalist
Glacier Avens
Geum glaciale
6 observations · iNaturalist
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
5 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5 observations
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
5 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
5 observations
balsam poplar
Populus balsamifera
5 observations
marsh grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
5 observations · iNaturalist
Entireleaf Mountain-Avens
Dryas integrifolia
5 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
4 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
4 observations

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