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A Barred Owl hangs upside down from a thin tree branch, its body horizontal, its face turned and looking at the camera. Above it hangs a squirrel on a branch. Its head is nearly completely severed and is held in the owl鈥檚 talons. Its fur is bloodied.
Calling Alaska Photographers: Enter the 探花精选 Photography Awards
January 29, 2025 — Premier bird photography and video contest is accepting entries until March 5, 2025.
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Submit to the 2025 探花精选 Photography Awards
January 28, 2025 — Calling all Alaska photographers! Our premier bird photography and video contest is accepting entries until March 5, 2025.
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Second Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Alaska's Arctic Yields No Interest
January 08, 2025 — Here's what the 2017 Tax Act has to do with the Arctic Refuge National Wildlife Refuge, otherwise known as the World's Bird Nursery.
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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.
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Emperor Geese over Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
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.
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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!
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Black-capped Chickadee
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 探花精选鈥檚 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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Tufted Puffin on rock
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.
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Woman on wetlands with binoculars
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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