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Common Loon with chicks. Photo: Stephen Barnum/APA 2018

BirdBlog
BirdBlog

BirdBlog

Follow our blog and keep up on latest news and notes on birds and conservation in Alaska.

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Press Releases
Press Releases

News

Read current press releases and news articles on birds and conservation in Alaska.

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Survival by Degrees Storymap
Climate

New Survival by Degrees: Alaska StoryMap

Check out this new tool that shows just how vulnerable birds are to climate change across Alaska.

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Understory
Conservation

Understory: A Journey into the Tongass

Audubon Alaska is excited to be a partner on this new documentary film highlighting the Tongass National Forest and featuring Natalie Dawson.

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Southeast Alaska Birding Trail
Southeast Alaska Birding Trail

Southeast Alaska Birding Trail

Southeast Alaska is a fantastic place to go birding. Explore the area using this virtual trail as your guide.

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Important Bird Areas
Important Bird Areas

Important Bird Areas

Learn about Alaska's most important hotspots for breeding, migrating, and wintering birds.

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Alaska WatchList
Conservation

Alaska WatchList

Highlighting Declining and Vulnerable Bird Populations

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Our State's Birds

Recent News

Audubon Flying to Court for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
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Audubon Flying to Court for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

— Audubon and other conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the recent land transfer agreement.
Department of the Interior Agrees to Trade Away Vital Bird Habitat
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Department of the Interior Agrees to Trade Away Vital Bird Habitat

— The Trump administration is doubling down on its irresponsible management of our nation’s public lands and waters.
Teshekpuk Lake: A Wildlife Safe Haven
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Teshekpuk Lake: A Wildlife Safe Haven

A new report highlights Teshekpuk Lake in the Western Arctic - an ecological hotspot of global significance.

New Report Highlights Threatened, World-Class Wildlife in the Western Arctic
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New Wildlife Report Highlights Threatened, World-Class Wildlife in the Western Arctic

The Western Arctic is an ecological hotspot of global significance.

New Oil Findings Don’t Change Responsibility to Protect Western Arctic Natural Wonders
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New Oil Findings Don’t Change Responsibility to Protect Western Arctic Natural Wonders

— Wildlife values abound both onshore and offshore in the Western Arctic.
What do taxes, health care, and the Arctic Refuge all have in common?
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What do taxes, health care, and the Arctic Refuge all have in common?

They all appear in the monster tax reform package that Congress is aiming to pass in early December.

Senator Murkowski Attaches Habitat-Threatening Language to Draft Appropriations Bill
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Senator Murkowski Attaches Habitat-Threatening Language to Draft Appropriations Bill

— The budget rider would undo the 2016 Tongass Land Management Plan amendment.
The 2,000-Acre Footprint Myth
News

The 2,000-Acre Footprint Myth

The truth behind the deceptive figure used to justify drilling in the Arctic Refuge.

Tongass National Forest Threatened by the Congressional Review Act
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Tongass National Forest Threatened by the Congressional Review Act

Lawmakers may use the CRA to undo the Tongass Land Management Plan amendment.

Izembek Land Transfer Would Jeopardize Globally Important Bird Habitat
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Izembek Land Transfer Would Jeopardize Globally Important Bird Habitat

— The land transfer would lay the groundwork for a road through Izembek.

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