Biology
Prior to the 2008 eruption, a Steller Sea Lion rookery was on the north half of the island. Kasatochi also supported a colony of about 250,000 Least Auklets and Crested Auklets. This large bird colony attracted also several avian predators such as peregrine falcons and bald eagles.
After the 2008 eruption the life on Kasatochi appears to have been destroyed. A research project was started in 2009 in order to study ecosystem impact and long-term recovery.
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