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Take Action for the Mendenhall Wetlands
May 19, 2025 — Comment on the Juneau Douglas North Crossing draft Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study.
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Town in river valley
More Good News for the Chilkat Valley
May 12, 2025 — American Pacific Mining Corp., which recently took full ownership of the proposed Palmer Mine, has also decided to leave the project.
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A colorful male Painted Bunting perches on a vine.
A Decade of Watching Birds—and Watching Out for Them
May 06, 2025 — Celebrating a decade of Audubon’s Climate Watch
Climate Watch
Young shorebird in vegetation
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.
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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.
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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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River running through mountain valley
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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A student holds a White-breasted Nuthatch.
Banding Together for the Birds
October 25, 2024 — Our Youth Conservation Leadership Coordinator joined the UVM Birding Club for a bird banding demonstration.
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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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