Where does the Alaska-breeding population of Stellers eiders occur?
A. The Alaska-breeding population of Steller’s eiders nests in two general areas: on the North Slope where hundreds or low thousands occur; and on the Yukon- Kuskokwim Delta, where an extremely small but unknown number remain. After nesting, Steller’s eiders move from their terrestrial nesting areas to shallow, nearshore marine waters, where they spend the remainder of the year. The range of the Alaska-breeding population during the non-nesting season remains poorly understood. Over a hundred thousand Steller’s eiders that nest in Russia move to Alaska and winter in a huge area including the north and south sides of the Alaska Peninsula, the eastern Aleutian Islands, and southcoastal Alaska including the Kodiak Archipelago and parts of southern Cook Inlet. It is believed that the threatened Alaska-breeding population likely also occurs within this area during winter, but it is not known whether they occur in specific portions or throughout this broad range. Q. Why have Alaska-breeding
