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Wildlife in Chugach State Park

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

9,023
recent observations
30
species listed
23
plants
5
mammals
1
fungi

Naturalists have logged 9,023 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Chugach. The most frequently seen is the Moose, with 1,075 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (23 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (5).

Rarer finds confirmed in Chugach include Moss Campion - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Moss Campion
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Most-observed species in Chugach

Moose
Alces alces
1,075 observations
Thinhorn Sheep
Ovis dalli
587 observations
Woolly Cranesbill
Geranium erianthum
514 observations · iNaturalist
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
488 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
417 observations
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
369 observations · iNaturalist
Squashberry
Viburnum edule
356 observations · iNaturalist
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
350 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
311 observations
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
309 observations · iNaturalist
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
289 observations
Mountain Hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
267 observations
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
258 observations · iNaturalist
Alpine Azalea
Kalmia procumbens
246 observations · iNaturalist
Green False Hellebore
Veratrum viride
244 observations · iNaturalist
Black Crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
229 observations · iNaturalist
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
214 observations
Tall Bluebell
Mertensia paniculata
208 observations · iNaturalist
Sitka Burnet
Sanguisorba stipulata
206 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Saxifrage
Saxifraga tricuspidata
202 observations · iNaturalist
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
198 observations
Partridgefoot
Luetkea pectinata
191 observations · iNaturalist
White Twisted-stalk
Streptopus amplexifolius
191 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
190 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
189 observations
Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
188 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
187 observations
Alaskan Pincushion Plant
Diapensia obovata
187 observations · iNaturalist
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
186 observations · iNaturalist
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
177 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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