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

Horned Puffin Photo: Michael Cohen/Audubon Photography Awards

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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Mining Could Pollute Alaska’s Chilkat Valley. A Tribe and Local Groups Defend their Way of Life
On The Wire

Mining Could Pollute Alaska’s Chilkat Valley. A Tribe and Local Groups Defend their Way of Life

Inside the fight for the watershed with the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan, residents in Haines, and Audubon Alaska.

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It’s Been a Busy Summer for Alaska’s Federal Lands
On The Wire

It’s Been a Busy Summer for Alaska’s Federal Lands

Catch up on all the movement and wins in the world of Alaska conservation from the summer of 2024.

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The Tongass and the Era of Old-Growth Protections
On The Wire

The Tongass and the Era of Old-Growth Protections

A beginner’s guide to old-growth forests and how the Biden administration has made historical moves in Southeast Alaska’s temperate rainforest.

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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

From Salmon to Seabirds: A New Ecological Atlas of Southeast Alaska
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Ecological Atlas of Southeast Alaska

— Audubon Alaska's new atlas explores everything from climate change to wildlife and human uses of Southeast.
Audubon Alaska Says Tongass Plan Amendment Falls Short
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Tongass Amendment Falls Short

— Forest Service needs to set a time frame to end old-growth logging.
Clearcut old-growth logging slated to continue indefinitely on the troubled Tongass National Forest
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Clearcut old-growth logging slated to continue indefinitely on Tongass

— Tongass plan decision scales back but doesn't end old-growth logging
Obama’s Proposed Offshore Drilling Plan Falls Short in Protecting Arctic Ocean
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Obama’s Proposed Offshore Drilling Plan Falls Short in Protecting Arctic Ocean

— Parts of Arctic Coast Still Up for Grabs
Historic Vote on Arctic Refuge
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Historic Vote on Arctic Refuge Wilderness

— This marks the first time Congress has voted on legislation to designate Wilderness in the Arctic Refuge.
Tongass Management Plan Amendment Moves too Slowly in Ending Old-Growth Logging Says Audubon Alaska
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Forest Service amendment moves too slowly out of Tongass old-growth logging

— The Forest Service needs to transition out of old-growth logging within 5 years.
First Oil Development Project in NPRA Follows Balanced Plan
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First Oil Development Project in NPRA Follows Balanced Plan

— BLM grants permits for Greater Mooses Tooth 1 project.
Federal Judge Rules to Protect Wilderness in Izembek
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Federal Judge Rules to Protect Wilderness in Izembek

— Court Upholds Interior Department's Decision Against Building a Road
Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Shell Oil’s Risky and Reckless Arctic Drilling Plan
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Environmental Groups Challenge Shell Oil’s Risky and Reckless Arctic Drilling Plan

— Agency gave Shell the stamp of approval to drill in fragile Arctic Ocean, despite threats.

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