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National Wildlife Refuge System,
Ecological Services,
Alaska Marine Mammals Management Office
Expertise
MMPA Permits,
Ecological Services,
Refuges,
Fish/Fishing/R3,
Podcasting
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AK
Anchorage,AK
Season 1/Episode 1:
This toothy piscivore is found throughout Alaska (even in southcentral Alaska where they鈥檝e been introduced illegally). They鈥檙e an important subsistence fish for Alaska Native Peoples and rural residents and a popular sport fish. Their jam is ambush hunting. They lie in wait for prey and then explode from the weeds or from behind a toppled tree or a submerged log.
Read more: Northern Pike: wintertime fun and table fare with a toothy ambush predator
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