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

Western Sandpiper, Dunlin, and other shorebirds. Photo: Milo Burcham

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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Izembek: An Incredibly Critical Migratory Bird Habitat Is at Risk
On The Wire

Izembek: An Incredibly Critical Migratory Bird Habitat Is at Risk

The Department of the Interior released a draft Environmental Impact Statement recommending a multi-part land swap, spelling trouble for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and public lands across Alaska.

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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
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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

American Golden-Plovers Have Been Tagged to Follow Southbound Migration
Press Releases

American Golden-Plovers Have Been Tagged to Follow Southbound Migration

— Multiple conservation organizations partner to launch Tullik’s Odyssey: The American Golden-Plover Southbound Migration Project and track eight birds from Alaska to Argentina to highlight the importance of migratory bird habitat.
Audubon’s New Strategic Plan Is Ready to Soar in Alaska
BirdBlog

Audubon’s New Strategic Plan Is Ready to Soar in Alaska

Over the past year, Audubon has crafted an exciting new five-year strategic plan. The aptly named Flight Plan focuses on three core strategic drivers ...

American Golden-Plover Southbound Migration Project
BirdBlog

American Golden-Plover Southbound Migration Project

The American Golden-Plover— a medium-sized, black-bellied wading bird—makes one of the longest migration journeys of any bird.

The Southeast Alaska Birding Trail App Is Here!
BirdBlog

The Southeast Alaska Birding Trail App Is Here!

The recently launched Southeast Alaska Birding Trail mobile app contains all the information visitors need to bird their way through Southeast sans internet.

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

How you can help, right now