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Heres where youll find in-depth articles, conversational blog posts, and the latest press releases on Alaskas birds, wildlife, communities, and conservation efforts from 勛圖窪蹋 Alaska staff and partners. 

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Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Show up for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge on Monday!
December 05, 2024 — A public meeting on the Potential Land Exchange for a Road Between King Cove and Cold Bay 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!
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The Importance of Community Science and eBird for Alaskas Birds
November 25, 2024 — Community science and Christmastime go hand in hand thanks to 勛圖窪蹋s Christmas Bird Count, but conservationists use eBird data year-round to improve the life of birdsAlaskas included.
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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 Alaskas 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 勛圖窪蹋 Alaska.
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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.
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Its Been a Busy Summer for Alaskas Federal Lands
August 28, 2024 — Catch up on all the movement and wins in the world of Alaska conservation from the summer of 2024.
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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 Alaskas 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.
Wildlife Ecologist John Schoen Is Teaching a Class This Fall
August 19, 2024 — Dr. Schoen will present an eight-week class entitled Alaska Wildlife and Wild Lands through Opportunities for Lifelong Education (OLE) starting October 3, 2024. Here are the details.
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