For many years, there has been a controversial discussion pertaining to the exploration of natural resources within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Each time that the gas prices raise a few pennies at the pump, the controversy arises once again. Although, I am sure that the majority of the Alaskan's are in favor of the opening of ANWR for exploration we remain a minority in this decision.
With our dependence on foreign oil from countries that do not share our concern with the war on terrorism or even support our destruction in this same war, one has to wonder why ANWR has not been developed despite the protest of those who are against the opening of a very small foot print within the area. After spending countless hours in an attempt to understand the reason, I came up with the resolution that perhaps I was looking at it from the wrong perspective. Perhaps, the government and or oil companies are afraid to apply the pressure to open this area in fear of disclosing something that would stall or eliminate any further oil exploration in the arctic wilderness, including the developed area of the North Slope.
I researched every plausible alternative, including that perhaps we had secret military bases in the area that we did not want to disclose due to national interest.
Unfortunately, I was not able to discover any reason that ANWR should not be opened for even limited exploration. It was only then that I decided to look for the obvious, with assistance from government data and files, I was able to unlock the reason that no one, including the government and oil companies, wants ANWR opened for exploration. My survey indicates that if this secret were discovered, all oil exploration and development would be halted throughout the arctic region, including the current operational fields.
To understand this, one must look at the natural inhabitants of the area, which includes a variety of birds, fish, and animals. A large number of birds, including migratory waterfowl utilize this area throughout the year, including the Eagle.




The predominant fish that inhabit the area of ANWR include the following:



The Dolly Varden / Arctic Char:


The Arctic Grayling:


The Arctic Cisco:

It might be noted that only those of us whom are very experienced Alaskan fishermen know of this specie, it's habitat and biological data. It is a great sport fish and a very carefully guarded secret so it is not exploited. The Arctic Cisco is related to the Sheefish, a bright silver fish weighing up to five pounds.

There is a variety of wildlife that inhabit the area of ANWR, very similar to those that inhabit the "Hole In The Wall Recreational Area". These species include the following:

The Moose:


The Brown Bear:


The Polar Bear:


The Musk Ox (Relative to the Buffalo):


The Caribou:


The Wolf:


These are the predominant animals within the area, however, there is one additional specie that is the carefully guarded secret. It's existence could halt any further oil exploration in northern Alaska as well as curtail all existing operations which would devastate the Alaskan economy, making our nation even more dependent on foreign oil. Because of the secrecy that shrouds this specie, little written documentation can be obtained. However, it is believed that this specie appeared on the Alaskan shoreline via the early Russian traders that carried livestock aboard their vessels for food. From the little documentation that I was able to gain access to, it is believed that this specie escaped the early Russian trading vessels when several of them went a ground on the beaches of northern Alaska. Since that time, they have spread throughout the area in limited numbers, including the area that is currently under oil production, the North Slope. They have adapted to their surroundings, possibly inter-breeding with the Polar Bear so they will blend in with their environment to avoid detection.
With great pride in my successful research, I would like to introduce to you the long lost specie that deserves a rightful place as an endangered specie on the list of Alaskan wildlife:

THE ARCTIC POLAR PIG: