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Alaska Wildlife and Wild Lands Recordings With Dr. John Schoen
March 06, 2025 — Learn about old-growth forests like the Tongass, Arctic Alaska, Alaskas bears and Pacific Salmon, and how Alaskas intact ecosystems are being affected by resource development and climate change.
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Safety Sound, a Crucial Stopover Site for Migrant Birds, Is Under Threat From a Mining Operation
March 04, 2025 — A Nevada-based mining company could impact the Safety Sound Important Bird Area near Nome, a place vital to birds and wildlife, Alaska Native subsistence users, and tourism.
Important Bird Areas
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eBird Presentation and Field Trip for Waterfowlers, Birders, and Outdoor Enthusiasts
March 03, 2025 — Join us in Juneau on April 18 and 19, 2025, for an engaging session on the fantastic community science tool eBird followed by a next-morning field trip!
Shorebirds feeding on shore
Sandpipers Last Supper
February 18, 2025 — The story of a tiny shorebirds epic journey, powered by an invisible fuel in the mud.
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At Alaskas Yakutat Tern Festival, Seabirds and Local Culture Soar
February 12, 2025 — The annual event highlights the remote villages Aleutian Terns and Alaska Native community.
Festivals and Events
A Barred Owl hangs upside down from a thin tree branch, its body horizontal, its face turned and looking at the camera. Above it hangs a squirrel on a branch. Its head is nearly completely severed and is held in the owls talons. Its fur is bloodied.
Calling Alaska Photographers: Enter the 勛圖窪蹋 Photography Awards
January 29, 2025 — Premier bird photography and video contest is accepting entries until March 5, 2025.
Submit to the 2025 勛圖窪蹋 Photography Awards
January 28, 2025 — Calling all Alaska photographers! Our premier bird photography and video contest is accepting entries until March 5, 2025.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Second Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Alaska's Arctic Yields No Interest
January 08, 2025 — Here's what the 2017 Tax Act has to do with the Arctic Refuge National Wildlife Refuge, otherwise known as the World's Bird Nursery.
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A Victory for the Brooks Range
December 09, 2024 — The provision to advance Alaskas Ambler Road mining access project has been removed from the National Defense Authorization Act.
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.
Important Bird Areas
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