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Emperor Geese over Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Izembek: An Incredibly Critical Migratory Bird Habitat Is at Risk
December 09, 2024 — The Department of the Interior released a draft Environmental Impact Statement recommending a multi-part land swap, spelling trouble for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and public lands across Alaska.
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Show up for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge on Monday!
December 05, 2024 — A public meeting on the 鈥淧otential Land Exchange for a Road Between King Cove and Cold Bay鈥 will be held on December 9 in Anchorage.
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A Big Win for the Chilkat Valley
December 04, 2024 — DOWA, a Japanese smelter company and major funder of the proposed Palmer Mine, has pulled out of the project!
Black-capped Chickadee
The Importance of Community Science and eBird for Alaska鈥檚 Birds
November 25, 2024 — Community science and Christmastime go hand in hand thanks to 探花精选鈥檚 Christmas Bird Count, but conservationists use eBird data year-round to improve the life of birds鈥擜laska鈥檚 included.
Tufted Puffin on rock
Seabirds Rejoice! Rat-Free Aleutian Islands Are Possible
October 01, 2024 — A centuries-old issue has seen some hopeful momentum with recent and near-future rat eradication efforts in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
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Mining Could Pollute Alaska鈥檚 Chilkat Valley. A Tribe and Local Groups Defend their Way of Life
September 27, 2024 — Inside the fight for the watershed with the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan, residents in Haines, and 探花精选 Alaska.
Woman on wetlands with binoculars
Second Crossing Public Forum Coming Up!
September 24, 2024 — The public is invited to attend an in-person forum on the Juneau Douglas North Crossing Planning and Environmental Linkages Study concerning a major development project that could be constructed on the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge.
Red salmon school in clear river water
It鈥檚 Been a Busy Summer for Alaska鈥檚 Federal Lands
August 28, 2024 — Catch up on all the movement and wins in the world of Alaska conservation from the summer of 2024.
Wetlands complex in with mountains, cloudly skies, and wayside signs
Two Events to Support Taashuyee-Chookan.aani/Mendenhall Wetlands
August 26, 2024 — Two events are coming up in the Juneau area with information on supporting or learning more about Taashuyee-Chookan.aani, or Mendenhall Wetlands.
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A Life of Attending Alaska鈥檚 Birds: Celebrating Jim King
August 19, 2024 — A look back on the life of James Gore "Jim" King VI, a famed waterfowl biologist and pilot who was instrumental in the protection of millions of acres of Alaskan bird habitat.
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