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Sitka Black-tailed Deer Translocation to Southern Kenai Peninsula

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Source: Alaska Native News

Project
Completed

This project involved capturing and transplanting Sitka black-tailed deer from the Kodiak Archipelago to the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula. The goal is to evaluate the success of the introduced deer population, track their expansion and survival, and potentially add another big game species to the Kenai Peninsula for future harvest. The project included capturing deer using helicopters, seda

Status
Closed
Sector
Government
Location
Soldotna, Alaska, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Alaska Native News

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The project “Sitka Black-tailed Deer Translocation to Southern Kenai Peninsula” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Soldotna, Alaska, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Alaska Native News.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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This project involved capturing and transplanting Sitka black-tailed deer from the Kodiak Archipelago to the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula. The goal is to evaluate the success of the introduced deer population, track their expansion and survival, and potentially add another big game species to the Kenai Peninsula for future harvest. The project included capturing deer using helicopters, sedating them for transport, and releasing them into a holding pen before allowing them to roam free.

Original sector

Environmental Conservation

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Alaska

City

Soldotna

Source

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Alaska Native News

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Sector

Government

Article published date

2025-11-22

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