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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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Let Them Eat Mud: How Biofilm Can Change Shorebird Conservation
On The Wire

Let Them Eat Mud: How Biofilm Can Change Shorebird Conservation

And how the biofilm “film” documents this scientific breakthrough for Western Sandpipers while highlighting a dangerous development project on a crucial stopover site.

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The Importance of Community Science and eBird for Alaska’s Birds
On The Wire

The Importance of Community Science and eBird for Alaska’s Birds

Community science and Christmastime go hand in hand thanks to Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count, but conservationists use eBird data year-round to improve the life of birds—Alaska’s included.

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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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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
Audubon Alaska Products

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

The Eight Ws of Ambler Road
On The Wire

The Eight Ws of Ambler Road

There's a comment period happening for the proposed Ambler Road in the Brooks Range. Here's the who, what, when, where, why, water, wildlife, and Western Arctic Caribou.

Coastal Biologist Lindsay Addison Tells Us How to #ShareTheShore
BirdBlog

Coastal Biologist Lindsay Addison Tells Us How to #ShareTheShore

In the nicest way possible.

New Study Shows European Starlings to Be Crazy Smart; Anchoragites Probably Aren’t Surprised
On The Wire

New Study Shows European Starlings to Be Crazy Smart; Anchoragites Probably Aren’t Surprised

And how to combat the invasive European Starling at the home level for the good of Alaska’s native birds.

Let’s Talk About Threats
BirdBlog

Let’s Talk About Threats

We talked with Scott Weidensaul, naturalist, author, and migration expert, on the connection between the importance of habitat conservation and a successful migratory journey for the American Golden-Plover.

What's Going on in the Arctic?
On The Wire

What's Going on in the Arctic?

Here's a breakdown of the historic actions the Biden administration and Department of the Interior made about America’s Arctic—and what work to further protections still needs to be done.

Audubon Celebrates Three Big Conservation and Climate Actions for America’s Arctic
Press Releases

Audubon Celebrates Three Big Conservation and Climate Actions for America’s Arctic

— The Biden administration has announced a suite of constructive actions that would strengthen conservation protections and help address climate change in America’s fragile Arctic.
Knowing the Iñupiat Names for Birds
BirdBlog

Knowing the Iñupiat Names for Birds

Robin Mongoyak of Utqiagvik has been documenting the Iñupiat names for bird species on Alaska's North Slope—including pronunciation.

Rosemary Ahtuangaruak on the Importance of Migration Journeys
BirdBlog

Rosemary Ahtuangaruak on the Importance of Migration Journeys

The third installment of the Tullik's Odyssey blog series features Dr. Rosemary Ahtuangaruak, the mayor of Nuiqsut, Alaska in the Western Arctic.

Rick Lanctot wants you to know “what these birds are up against”
BirdBlog

Rick Lanctot wants you to know “what these birds are up against”

The second installment of the Tullik's Odyssey blog series—this one featuring Shorebird Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service–Alaska Region Rick Lanctot.

SeaBank Promotes Conservation of Southeast Alaska’s Bird Habitat
BirdBlog

SeaBank Promotes Conservation of Southeast Alaska’s Bird Habitat

The annual SeaBank report highlights the value of Southeast Alaska’s ecosystem and the importance of intact habitats.

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