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A Victory for the Brooks Range
December 09, 2024 — The provision to advance Alaska鈥檚 Ambler Road mining access project has been removed from the National Defense Authorization Act.
ALASKA Public Lands
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Izembek: An Incredibly Critical Migratory Bird Habitat Is at Risk
December 09, 2024 — 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.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
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Show up for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge on Monday!
December 05, 2024 — A public meeting on the 鈥淧otential Land Exchange for a Road Between King Cove and Cold Bay鈥 will be held on December 9 in Anchorage.
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A Big Win for the Chilkat Valley
December 04, 2024 — DOWA, a Japanese smelter company and major funder of the proposed Palmer Mine, has pulled out of the project!
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
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The Importance of Community Science and eBird for Alaska鈥檚 Birds
November 25, 2024 — Community science and Christmastime go hand in hand thanks to 糖心logo鈥檚 Christmas Bird Count, but conservationists use eBird data year-round to improve the life of birds鈥擜laska鈥檚 included.
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Seabirds Rejoice! Rat-Free Aleutian Islands Are Possible
October 01, 2024 — A centuries-old issue has seen some hopeful momentum with recent and near-future rat eradication efforts in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
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Second Crossing Public Forum Coming Up!
September 24, 2024 — The public is invited to attend an in-person forum on the Juneau Douglas North Crossing Planning and Environmental Linkages Study concerning a major development project that could be constructed on the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge.
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It鈥檚 Been a Busy Summer for Alaska鈥檚 Federal Lands
August 28, 2024 — Catch up on all the movement and wins in the world of Alaska conservation from the summer of 2024.
ALASKA Arctic Lands
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Two Events to Support Taashuyee-Chookan.aani/Mendenhall Wetlands
August 26, 2024 — Two events are coming up in the Juneau area with information on supporting or learning more about Taashuyee-Chookan.aani, or Mendenhall Wetlands.
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A Life of Attending Alaska鈥檚 Birds: Celebrating Jim King
August 19, 2024 — 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.
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