Audubon Science

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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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Birds are Awe-full

July 23, 2024 — A summer spent in awe.

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Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Is Big … for Arctic-Breeding Shorebirds

June 24, 2024 — A new study reveals Alaska’s climate-sensitive YKD to support 7 million Arctic-breeding shorebirds—including the majority of six North American populations.

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The Importance of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve IBA to Migratory Birds

May 07, 2024 — One small study area in Southeast Alaska shocked the Audubon Science Division: The Chilkat Valley is a major migration passage for many Alaska birds.

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The Second Crossing and Southeast Alaska’s Mendenhall Wetlands Important Bird Area

March 05, 2024 — And the case for Salmon Creek, the last option for the Juneau Douglas Second Crossing to be constructed off the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge.

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Flock This Way: Juneau Is Getting a Planet and Bird Walk

January 02, 2024 — Juneau Audubon Society and the Marie Drake Planetarium are collaborating to bring awareness to the far-out bird species of Southeast Alaska.

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What’s So Special About Alaska’s Special Areas?

December 11, 2023 — And actually, what are Special Areas? Here’s the history of these life-giving zones in Alaska’s Western Arctic, and how Audubon Alaska staff helped to protect some of the most unique places on the planet.

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