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Here鈥檚 where you鈥檒l find in-depth articles, conversational blog posts, and the latest press releases on Alaska鈥檚 birds, wildlife, communities, and conservation efforts from 探花精选 Alaska staff and partners. 

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Desperately Seeking Sugg鈥檈rpak
February 18, 2026 — The global story of how a century-old Yup鈥檌k mask is illuminating shorebird conservation today in Western Alaska and beyond. Way beyond.
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A Contested Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness
January 08, 2026 — At the remote edge between the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands, a proposed 19-mile road threatens migratory flyways, subsistence livelihoods, and the framework for nature conservation in Alaska.
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Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival and WHSRN Site Turns 35
October 24, 2025 — The celebration marked 35 years since the Copper River Delta was designated a Site of Hemispheric Importance in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN)鈥攖he first such site in Alaska and among the earliest in the network鈥檚 history.
ALASKA Festivals and Events
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An Issue of Seismic Proportions
October 22, 2025 — As concerns for the future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Western Arctic heats up, seismic surveys鈥攐r irreversible ecological scarring鈥攁re at the heart of the issue.
ALASKA Arctic Lands
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Support Western Alaska Communities Impacted by Unprecedented Storms
October 20, 2025 — Nearly 50 communities have reported impacts from wind and flooding.
ALASKA Partnerships
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鈥淪andpipers on the Silvery Stikine鈥
October 15, 2025 — Behind the Scenes with the SeaBank Chronicles, where 探花精选 Alaska and the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust take you for a ride on the Stikine River Delta.
ALASKA Bird Behavior
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When Ships Meet Seabirds: Mapping Risk in Alaska鈥檚 Waters
October 08, 2025 — Alaska鈥檚 seas are becoming increasingly busy highways for vessels, posing growing risks for seabirds during one of their most vulnerable times鈥攆all migration.
ALASKA Coasts and Oceans
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Hidden Gems Along the Anchorage Birding Trail
September 03, 2025 — The Anchorage Birding Trail hosts some of the richest displays of bird life the city has to offer, but these sites have far more to discover than just feathered friends.
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Sounds of the Arctic: Tuning in to a Changing Acoustic Landscape
August 27, 2025 — Natural soundscapes are vital ecological resources鈥攚hat happens when they are drowned out?
ALASKA Arctic Lands
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Large Vessels Pose Threat to Migratory Bird Species, Study Finds
August 20, 2025 — Michigan State University researchers and partners have been mapping the overlap between marine traffic and seabird movements to see when ships meet seabirds.
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