Kenai Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office

Established in 1971, our office works to support and sustain salmon recovery, improve fisheries, prevent fish habitat degradation fragmentation, restore fish habitat, and control invasive species on the Kenai Peninsula and in western Alaska.

About Us

We are connected to the Anchorage Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office and operate together as the Southern Alaska Fish and Wildlife Field Office. Our biologists track trends in salmon returns and migration timing and work with partners to identify and fix barriers that stymie  fish passage fish passage
Fish passage is the ability of fish or other aquatic species to move freely throughout their life to find food, reproduce, and complete their natural migration cycles. Millions of barriers to fish passage across the country are fragmenting habitat and leading to species declines. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Fish Passage Program is working to reconnect watersheds to benefit both wildlife and people.

Learn more about fish passage  and restore fish habitat. 

What We Do

Our Organization

A man is fishing in a boat with three young girls. The kids are excitedly pulling a fish out of the water.
Healthy fisheries and waters are the foundation of America’s outdoor traditions and give us the freedom to fish, boat, and enjoy the benefits of outdoor recreation. The Fish and Aquatic Conservation programs work with states, tribes, and communities to provide a comprehensive approach to freshwater...
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A person is walks through a large wide culvert that passes under a gravel road. A small river runs through the culvert.
Across the country, millions of barriers are fragmenting rivers, blocking fish migration, and putting communities at higher risk to flooding. Removing those barriers is one of the most effective ways to help conserve vulnerable species while building safer infrastructure for people. The National...
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Partners for Fish and Wildlife: Nevada Coordinator Susan Abele Meets with Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Member to Conduct a Site Visit at Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation
The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program provides free technical and financial assistance to landowners, managers, tribes, corporations, schools and nonprofits interested in improving wildlife habitat on their land. Since 1987, we have helped more than 30,000 landowners to complete more than 50,...
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Latest News

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Our People
A 67 Million Acre Open Air Office
How do you pack for a patrol of an area the size of Mississippi? What do you pack? A lunch? What about a week's worth of food, a tent, sleeping bag, and your flight helmet? Those are exactly what Senior Federal Wildlife Officer (SFWO) Cody Smith packs at a minimum for a patrol of his over 67-...
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Our People
Wildlife Inspector Canine
Wildlife Inspector Canines work with Wildlife Inspectors to help combat international wildlife trafficking. Dock, a black Labrador from Georgia, has spent seven years working with the Office of Law Enforcement in Alaska.
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Our People
The Land We Share
The Land We Share, a book developed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Alaska Geographic. The book is comprised of over 60 outdoor essays that focus on the reverence for and lessons from our public lands, the wildlife, and relationships (people...
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New Challenges
After decades of work to counter the negative impacts of human-activities on salmon, climate change presents new challenges.
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Our Partners
USFWS Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Alaska Native Relations Policy
Anchorage, Alaska—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it is seeking public comment on the agency’s first ever proposed Alaska Native Relations Policy. 
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Migratory Species
The Tug of Pacific Salmon
If you've ever felt the tug of a shimmery salmon at the end of your line or in your net, you probably know that the act of catching is just a small piece of something much bigger. A salmon is more than a red fillet under chrome skin.
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Our Library

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Conservation in Color: Alaska's Wildlife
Download these digital coloring pages created by Alaskan artists to learn more about wildlife and conservation, while creating works of art.
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