News & Updates

News & Updates

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.

Seabirds Rejoice! Rat-Free Aleutian Islands Are Possible
On The Wire

Seabirds Rejoice! Rat-Free Aleutian Islands Are Possible

A centuries-old issue has seen some hopeful momentum with recent and near-future rat eradication efforts in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.

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.

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.

Two Events to Support Taashuyee-Chookan.aani/Mendenhall Wetlands
BirdBlog

Two Events to Support Taashuyee-Chookan.aani/Mendenhall Wetlands

Two events are coming up in the Juneau area with information on supporting or learning more about Taashuyee-Chookan.aani, or Mendenhall Wetlands.

A Life of Attending Alaska’s Birds: Celebrating Jim King
BirdBlog

A Life of Attending Alaska’s Birds: Celebrating Jim King

A look back on the life of James Gore "Jim" King VI, a famed waterfowl biologist and pilot who was instrumental in the protection of millions of acres of Alaskan bird habitat.

Wildlife Ecologist John Schoen Is Teaching a Class This Fall
BirdBlog

Wildlife Ecologist John Schoen Is Teaching a Class This Fall

Dr. Schoen will present an eight-week class entitled “Alaska Wildlife and Wild Lands” through Opportunities for Lifelong Education (OLE) starting October 3. 2024. Here are the details.

Seeing Alaska's Iconic Wildlife for the First Time
BirdBlog

Seeing Alaska's Iconic Wildlife for the First Time

As a newcomer exploring this state for just a summer, our Outreach and Communications Advocate Hannah Gilmer encountered some incredible creatures. Here’s a look at the coolest wildlife she saw (and where she spotted them).

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.

Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Is Big … for Arctic-Breeding Shorebirds
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Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Is Big … for Arctic-Breeding Shorebirds

A new study reveals Alaska’s climate-sensitive YKD to support 7 million Arctic-breeding shorebirds—including the majority of six North American populations.

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