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The latest news from the Audubon Alaska office

Red-legged Kittiwake, Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Photo: Kathleen Borshanian/Audubon Photography Awards

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Keeping the Roadless Rule in AK
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Keeping the Roadless Rule in AK

By John Schoen and Matt Kirchhoff

Exempting Alaska’s Tongass National Forest from the Roadless Rule Would be a Mistake

The Calder, El Capitan, and Salmon Bay Roadless Areas on Prince of Wales Island
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The Calder, El Capitan, Salmon Bay Roadless Areas on Prince of Wales Island

By Susan Culliney

A Spotlight on Prince of Wales Flying Squirrels.

The BLM’s Federal Land Giveaway
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The BLM’s Federal Land Giveaway

By Natalie Dawson

Nearly 2 million acres of land in Alaska were opened to mining by the Department of Interior with no public notice.

Climate Change Action Begins with Alaska
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Climate Change Action begins with Alaska

By Natalie Dawson
October 9, 2019 — Alaska is America’s front line for climate change, and the time for action is now!
An Experience of Awe and Wonder
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An Experience of the Awe and Wonder

By Rebecca Sentner
September 25, 2019 — A trip through the Arctic Refuge.
As the Roadless Rule remains in limbo, island animals are threatened by a new timber sale
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As the Roadless Rule remains in limbo, island animals are threatened by a new timber sale

By Natalie Dawson
September 13, 2019 — One of the islands most at risk in the Central Tongass Project is Kuiu Island.
Forests on Fire from the Arctic to the Amazon
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Forests on Fire from the Arctic to the Amazon

By Susan Culliney
August 23, 2019 — It has never been more imperative to keep climate strongholds, like the Tongass, standing.
The Colville River Raptors
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The Colville River Raptors

By Susan Culliney
August 8, 2019 — The three raptor species that nest in the Colville River cliffs are of particular conservation interest.
Roadless Areas of the Tongass National Forest
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Roadless Areas of the Tongass National Forest

By Natalie Dawson
July 16, 2019 — Natalie Dawson and friends "ground-truth" the ancient trees in the roadless areas of the Tongass.
Audubon Advocates for Alaska's Birds and their Habitats
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Audubon Advocates for Alaska's Birds and their Habitats

By Susan Culliney
July 12, 2019 — Audubon works at both the state and national level to advocate for Alaska's birds.

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