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Biden Administration to Restore Protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
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Biden Administration to Restore Protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

USDA announces new strategy to protect old-growth trees—important to local communities, birds, and the planet.

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Protecting Important Bird Habitats in Alaska Is Our Nation’s Best Climate Solution
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Protecting Important Bird Habitats in Alaska Is Our Nation’s Best Climate Solution

Audubon’s new Natural Climate Solutions Report highlights Alaska’s contribution to our nation’s climate solutions

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National Audubon Society Announces CEO David Yarnold to Step Down
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National Audubon Society Announces CEO David Yarnold to Step Down

President and Chief Conservation Officer Dr. Elizabeth Gray to Serve as Interim CEO.

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News & Updates

Forests on Fire from the Arctic to the Amazon
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Forests on Fire from the Arctic to the Amazon

— It has never been more imperative to keep climate strongholds, like the Tongass, standing.
Massive Oil Project Poses Risks to People, Birds, and Other Wildlife
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Massive Oil Project in AK Poses Risks to People, Birds, and Other Wildlife

— The Willow project raises scientific concerns for this important Arctic ecosystem.
The Colville River Raptors
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The Colville River Raptors

— The three raptor species that nest in the Colville River cliffs are of particular conservation interest.
EPA Withdraws Key Mining Restrictions for Bristol Bay Area
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EPA Withdraws Key Mining Restrictions for Bristol Bay Area

— Agency announced it is withdrawing Obama-era proposed protections.
Roadless Areas of the Tongass National Forest
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Roadless Areas of the Tongass National Forest

— 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

— Audubon works at both the state and national level to advocate for Alaska's birds.
Audubon’s Voices Stand Up for Bristol Bay’s Birds
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Audubon’s Voices Stand Up for Bristol Bay’s Birds

— Comments from across the country show that Pebble Mine is an international concern for Audubon members.
Bristol Bay Tribes dismiss EPA announcement as corruption at its worst
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Bristol Bay Tribes dismiss EPA announcement as corruption at its worst

— Press release issued today from The United Tribes of Bristol Bay, 6/26/2019.
A Curious Land Formation in the Western Arctic
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A Curious Land Formation in the Western Arctic

— Explore the Pik Dunes
Government Agencies Skirmish Over Inaccurate Environmental Impact Report on Arctic Refuge Drilling
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Government Agencies Skirmish Over Inaccurate Environmental Impact Report on Arctic Refuge Drilling

The Trump administration paints a too-rosy picture of how oil and gas development will impact Alaska’s coastal plain ecology, its own experts say.

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