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Helping to conserve the spectacular natural ecosystems of Alaska for people, birds, and wildlife since 1977.

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On The Wire
On The Wire

On The Wire

Follow along for solutions-based, Alaska-focused bird and conservation news.

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

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

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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Time to Fly: Alaska’s Bird Festival Season Is Here!
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Time to Fly: Alaska’s Bird Festival Season Is Here!

Here’s how Alaska’s annual birding events honor culture and art, benefit tourism and local economies, highlight conservation issues, and truly celebrate birds.

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

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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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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Audubon Alaska's Ecological Atlases
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Audubon Alaska's Ecological Atlases

Order your hard copy of one of our ecological atlases.

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Our State's Birds

Recent News

Tongass National Forest narrowly avoids threat from spending bill
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Tongass avoids threat from spending bill

— Two Tongass-related riders are not included in the legislative text for the 2018 omnibus spending bill.
Our New Ecological Atlas Takes Flight
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Our New Ecological Atlas Takes Flight

Learn more about the impact of our atlas.

Sneaky Budget Riders Imperil Tongass Trees
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Sneaky Budget Riders Imperil Tongass Trees

Tongass-related legislative riders could get attached to the federal government's omnibus appropriations bill.

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.

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