Kiliii Yuyan Photographer

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Pipeline and Caribou, Teshekpuk

Caribou from the Teshekpuk herd graze near an oil pipeline 30 miles west of Prudhoe Bay. Although the pipeline rises 6' above the tundra, in studies, caribou tend to treat the pipeline as a wall. Although Teshekpuk Lake remains a designated area with special protections, recent discoveries have prompted renewed interest in oil drilling and infrastructure.

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