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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

Secretarial Order on the Arctic: Bad for Birds, Bad for Balance
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Secretarial Order on the Arctic: Bad for Birds, Bad for Balance

— Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke signed a Secretarial Order re-opening a planning process for oil and gas leasing in the NPRA, and calling for a review of the petroleum geology in the Arctic Refuge Coastal Plain.
President Trump's Arctic Ocean Executive Order, Explained
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President Trump's Arctic Ocean Executive Order, Explained

President Trump's Executive Order on expanding federal offshore energy puts the Arctic Ocean back on the table for offshore drilling.

Reversal on Arctic Ocean Protections Puts Vital Arctic Marine Areas at Risk
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Reversal on Arctic Ocean Protections Puts Vital Arctic Marine Areas at Risk

Today, the Trump Administration directed the Department of Interior to walk back protections to vital marine areas in the U.S. Arctic Ocean.

New Bills Threaten the Tongass
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New Bills Threaten the Tongass

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Transfer Act and the State National Forest Management Act aim to continue large-tree old-growth logging.

Birds to Congress: Protect the Heart of the Arctic Refuge
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Birds to Congress: Protect the Heart of the Arctic Refuge

Record number of Senators support bill to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge as wilderness.

Threats to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are on the Political Horizon
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Threats to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are on the Political Horizon

The clearest threat to the Refuge comes in the form of the 2018 congressional budget reconciliation process.

H.J. Res. 69 Seeks to Undo Wildlife Protections
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H.J. Res. 69 Seeks to Undo Wildlife Protections

Senators will vote on whether to repeal the US Fish and Wildlife Final Rule, which prevents intensive hunting techniques on National Wildlife Refuges.

‘Tis the Season for the Audubon Christmas Bird Count
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'Tis the Season for the Audubon Christmas Bird Count

— Join in an Audubon Christmas Bird Count, the longest running citizen science program!
Long-awaited Record of Decision Issued for Tongass Land Management Plan Amendment
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Long-Awaited Tongass Amendment Released

— This amendment to the Tongass management plan takes the first concrete steps to ending old-growth logging.
Arctic and Atlantic Oceans Receive Reprieve from Drilling
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Arctic and Atlantic Oceans Receive Reprieve from Drilling

— The new offshore 5-year oil and gas leasing recognizes the importance of the Arctic Ocean.

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