i was charged by kaktovik inupiaq corporation to take charge.bying for the opening of the coastal plain of arctic national wildlife refuge. but we do have a number of folks who are opposed to it. woman: two years ago, city did a poll, and we were pretty much split in half. you'll have people that hate your guts because you're saying no. growing up, i wanted it, and then when i get to my age, i'm against it. the main concern is the animals, where they live. we need the baseline study for that. rexford: when you're walking, just keep an extra eye out, or make sure there's no bears around. we share this special place with them. we get a lot of refuge visitors at the polar bear viewing, and the numbers have been increasing every year. man: i'm guiding to see polar bears, and i realize that the polar bears are in abundance here on the shore because their habitat has gone away because the world has been burning too much fossil fuel. it's--climate change is happening. man: well, this time of year, they should be out on the ice, eating seals. that ice i