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Wildlife in Alaska
Wildlife abounds in Alaska. Anchorage is probably the only city in the United States that has a moose problem; there are hundreds within the city limits. There has even been talk of declaring a bowhunting season for them in the city's Hillside suburb. Grizzly and black bears have been shot within the city in recent years, too.
Although grizzlies are around -- one was shot not quite 20 years ago just a few blocks from downtown Anchorage -- they're more elusive than moose. Denali National Park and the MacNeil River State Sanctuary are two of the places where they're most easily seen by tourists. Access to the MacNeil River sanctuary, where they can be observed fishing for salmon, is restricted to holders of a limited number of permits that are issued in a drawing held each March. It's easier to get into Denali but visitors are less likely to get a closeup view of bears. The photo above, of a bear grazing on a slope several hundred yards away, was taken at Denali.
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