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P.O. Box 69 Utqiagvik, AK 99723 | 907-852-2611 | 1274 Agvik Street

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Harry K. Brower Jr. , Mayor
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Home » Departments » Wildlife Management » Studies and Research Projects » Health Assessment of Subsistence Resources » Current Health Findings

Here are some of our most recent projects.  For questions, please contact the staff member listed on the project.

  • Monitoring Stress in Bowhead Whales
  • Mold on Fish near Nuiqsut
  • Incidental Gross Necropsy Findings in Subsistence-Harvested Ice Seals and Walrus
  • Oil-Fouling of Ice Seals
  • Radionuclide Studies
  • Hydrocarbon Sensitivity in Waterfowl
  • Cyamids or Whale Lice
  • Kidney Worms in Bowhead Whales
  • Trichinellosis
  • Marine Algae Toxins (HABs)
  • Liver Fluke Disease

Other Interesting Findings:

  • Incidental Findings in Bowhead Whales
  • Subfossil of Alaskan Polar Bear
  • Mummified Ice Seal
  • Umbilical Hernia in Polar Bear
  • Incidental Findings in Gray Whales

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The North Slope Borough is committed to having healthy communities, economically, spiritually and culturally. The Borough works with the tribes, cities, corporations, schools, and businesses to support a strong culture, encourage families and employees to choose a healthy lifestyle, and sustain a vibrant economy.

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  • Your Government
    • Mayor's Office
    • Assembly/Clerk
    • Boards & Commissions
    • NSB Economic Profile & Census Report
    • Comprehensive Plan
    • Emergency Preparedness
    • Municipal Code
  • Residents
    • Elders
    • Health & Social Services
    • Healthy Communities
    • Permits
    • Property Tax
    • Subsistence
    • Vet Clinic
  • Business
    • Online Procurement
    • Planning & Zoning
    • Property Tax
    • Service Area 10
  • Visitors
    • ASNA
    • ASRC
    • Iḷisaġvik College
    • Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope
    • Iñupiat Heritage Center
    • NSBSD
    • Permits
    • Simon Paneak Memorial Museum
    • TNHA
    • Weather
  • Departments
    • Administration & Finance
    • Assembly/Clerk
    • Capital Improvement Program Management
    • Fire Department
    • Health & Social Services
    • Housing Department
    • Human Resources
    • Iñupiat History Language and Culture
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    • Mayor's Office
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    • NSB Jobs online
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    • Anaktuvuk Pass
    • Atqasuk
    • Kaktovik
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    • Comprehensive Plan
    • COVID19 Updates
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    • Oil and Gas Technical Report
    • Online Procurement
    • Online Utility Bill Pay - Credit Card