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

American Robin Photo: Lorraine Minns/Audubon Photography Awards

BirdBlog
BirdBlog

BirdBlog

Follow our blog to keep up on the latest news from the Audubon Alaska office.

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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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Ambler Road Is Out of Here!
News

Ambler Road Is Out of Here!

Today we can officially say that our message was heard loud and clear. The Ambler road is effectively stopped, protecting the Brooks Range for future generations.

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

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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What’s So Special About Alaska’s Special Areas?
On The Wire

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

And actually, what are Special Areas? Here’s a breakdown of 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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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

What the Roadless Rule Reinstatement Means for Birds
BirdBlog

What the Roadless Rule Reinstatement Means for Birds

On January 25, the National Roadless Rule was officially restored to the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska by the Biden administration. There are a couple reasons why this is important.

The Southeast Alaska Birding Trail Is Now an App!
BirdBlog

The Southeast Alaska Birding Trail Is Now an App!

The app offers maps, site details and directions, species checklists, and more than 200 birding sites across 18 communities in Southeast Alaska.

The Southeast Alaska Birding Trail Is Now a Mobile Application
Press Releases

The Southeast Alaska Birding Trail Is Now a Mobile Application

— Launched at the Yakutat Tern Festival by Audubon Alaska GIS Analyst Tory Elmore, the app offers maps, site details and directions, species checklists, and nearly 200 birding sites across 18 communities in Southeast Alaska.
Voices of the Arctic
BirdBlog

Voices of the Arctic

Read more about Julia's travel to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to interview local Iñupiat and Gwich’in elders.

The EPA Announces Comment Period
News

Stop the Environmentally Destructive Pebble Mine Project

Help Protect Bristol Bay from the Pebble Mine Project

Department of the Interior Commits to Protecting NPR-A (Western Arctic)
News

Department of the Interior Commits to Protecting NPR-A (Western Arctic)

Special areas and more protective operating procedures will protect bird species and habitat

Accountability at Home
BirdBlog

Accountability at Home

What you can do to help protect public lands.

What Comes With Light
News

What Comes With Light

Measuring the Wild
BirdBlog

Measuring the Wild

How do we evaluate an impact to an idea like Wilderness?

How you can help, right now