News & Updates

News & Updates

Where to Celebrate Alaska Wild Salmon Day 2025
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Where to Celebrate Alaska Wild Salmon Day 2025

August 10, 2025, marks the 10th anniversary of Alaska Wild Salmon Day. Here's where to celebrate throughout the state.

Why Protecting Alaska’s Western Arctic Matters Now More Than Ever
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Why Protecting Alaska’s Western Arctic Matters Now More Than Ever

Join the National Audubon Society in urging the Department of the Interior to uphold the 2024 rule that protects these critical Arctic lands. These landscapes aren’t just stunning—they’re essential for biodiversity, climate stability, and cultural survival. We must act now.

Silver Lining for Shorebirds: New Study Shows Arctic Nesting Species Are Cued into Climate Change
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Silver Lining for Shorebirds: New Study Shows Arctic Nesting Species Are Cued into Climate Change

Attentive long-distance migrants are following environmental cues better than expected, showing some shorebirds to be surprisingly adaptable.

Remembering Our Colleague Shiloh Schulte, PhD
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Remembering Our Colleague Shiloh Schulte, PhD

Audubon statements on the passing of our colleague and friend, Dr. Shiloh Schulte, who recently died in a helicopter crash while conducting conservation work in Alaska.

The Federal Government Plans to Unleash Industry on These Five Alaskan Bird Havens
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The Federal Government Plans to Unleash Industry on These Five Alaskan Bird Havens

A new push for more oil and gas drilling, mining, and logging threatens irreparable damage to irreplaceable habitats.

Looking Back on the 2025 Alaska Conference on Mining Impacts and Prevention
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Looking Back on the 2025 Alaska Conference on Mining Impacts and Prevention

A recap of a three-day gathering of community members, conservation and climate professionals, Indigenous leaders, and funders on Dena’ina lands.

Take Action for the Mendenhall Wetlands
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Take Action for the Mendenhall Wetlands

Comment on the Juneau Douglas North Crossing draft Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study.

More Good News for the Chilkat Valley
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More Good News for the Chilkat Valley

American Pacific Mining Corp., which recently took full ownership of the proposed Palmer Mine, has also decided to leave the project.

Let Them Eat Mud: How Biofilm Can Change Shorebird Conservation
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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.

Your 2025 World Migratory Bird Day Celebration Kit!
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Your 2025 World Migratory Bird Day Celebration Kit!

This post is full of stories about Alaska birds, where they are celebrated, and how science can save them, plus a talking Aleutian Tern.

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