The National Park Service and the Murie Science and Learning Center have
selected eleven research fellows for 2008. Five researchers are recipients
of Discover Denali Research Fellowships offered by the Denali Education
Center through the Murie Science and Learning Center (MSLC) for research in
or near Denali National Park and Preserve. Six researchers are receiving
funding from the MSLC for research in one of the Central Alaska or Arctic
Network national parks, which include Bering Land Bridge, Cape Krusenstern,
Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Kobuk Valley, Noatak, Wrangell-St. Elias and
Yukon-Charley Rivers.
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Due to the sharp eyes of a pilot working on park wildlife surveys, and a
coating of new snow, Denali National Park and Preserve wildlife biologist
Tom Meier and volunteer veterinarian Denise Albert were able to
successfully remove a trapper’s snare from around the neck of a large,
grey, male wolf in the park on Friday, May 5.


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The days are getting longer, overnight temperatures remain above freezing,
migrant birds are returning, and seasonal employees have arrived to begin
work. These are all signs that the facilities and services that enhance and
enrich the park experience for Denali National Park and Preserve visitors
open soon for the summer visitor season!

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