Which Special Area contains critical caribou calving grounds now open to drilling?

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Teshekpuk Lake is Alaska's largest Arctic lake and contains critical calving grounds for the Teshekpuk caribou herd. The area supports tens of thousands of caribou during calving season and provides habitat for migratory birds from every continent. Teshekpuk Lake wetlands attract some of the world's highest densities of breeding shorebirds. The Teshekpuk herd uses the area because lakeside wetlands provide relief from mosquitoes and predators during vulnerable calving periods. Iñupiat communities depend on this herd for subsistence hunting. Drilling infrastructure would fragment the calving grounds and disrupt migration patterns. The other Special Areas opened include Colville River, Utukok River Uplands, Kasegaluk Lagoon, and Pearce Bay. Earthjustice won federal protections for Teshekpuk in 2013 that lasted over a decade before Trump's rescission.

Which Special Area contains critical caribou calving grounds now open to drilling?

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