Denali’s historic, lingering snow season is affecting the park’s wildlife

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Denali’s historic, lingering snow season is affecting the park’s wildlife
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This winter's record snowfall in Denali National Park is still hanging around, pushing more bears and moose than usual out onto the park road. One stretch of the road has been even been closed to cyclists due to heavy bear traffic.

Summer operations resumed on May 20, but park public affairs officer Sharon Stiteler says conditions along the Park Road are lagging behind the calendar.

Stiteler says the heavy snowpack dented some agency truck cabs and damaged a pedestrian bridge at Savage River. More important, it’s stressed wildlife, resulting in more animals on the Park Road this spring. “We’re anticipating more carcasses coming through as the snow melts, and we’re keeping a close eye on it — especially if some of those carcasses are along the Park Road or in areas we know visitors are going to frequent,” she said.

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