Audubon Alaska

We blend science and policy work to protect important habitat throughout Alaska for people, birds, and wildlife since 1977. Our office is located within Dena’ina ełnena, but our work spans the entirety of the state.

Chapters

119M

Acres of Important Bird Areas

National Wildlife Refuges

$378M

Annual economic impact of birders traveling to Alaska

Stories from Audubon Alaska

Protecting the Future of Alaska’s Western Arctic

Aerial view of a flock of Snow Geese on a thawing lake.

Protecting the Future of Alaska’s Western Arctic

A proposed rule would streamline permitting for oil and gas development in Alaska’s Western Arctic, with potential implications for globally important wildlife habitat and Indigenous subsistence resources.

ALASKA Arctic Lands

The Tongass: America’s Climate Forest Is Again at Risk

September 04, 2026 — How the Roadless Rule has helped protect the Tongass National Forest as a carbon sink, bird habitat, and landscape vital to the ways of life of Southeast Alaska.

ALASKA Climate

Gambling With Gulls, Beleaguered Bogs, and Other Stories

August 17, 2026 — Shorebird news from Cook Inlet’s 2026 breeding season.

ALASKA Bird Science

A Safer Shot: How Copper Ammunition Can Help Protect Alaska’s Birds

August 14, 2026 — When hunters field dress their harvest, nutrient-rich remains are left in the field and are an important food source for birds. However, there is a hidden danger within that resource.

ALASKA Bird News

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