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The Second Crossing and Southeast Alaska’s Mendenhall Wetlands Important Bird Area
March 05, 2024 — And the case for Salmon Creek, the last option for the Juneau Douglas Second Crossing to be constructed off the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
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OK, Alaska, What Are D-1 Lands?
January 29, 2024 — What are D-1 lands protections, how are D-1 lands vital to biodiversity, climate change, and Alaska Native communities, and why are 28 million acres on the table right now?
ALASKA Public Lands
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Flock This Way: Juneau Is Getting a Planet and Bird Walk
January 02, 2024 — Juneau ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society and the Marie Drake Planetarium are collaborating to bring awareness to the far-out bird species of Southeast Alaska.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
Short-billed Dowitcher
The Road Not Yet Traveled: West Susitna Access Road
December 12, 2023 — Informative take on the proposed West Susitna Access Road in relation to critically important shorebird breeding and foraging habitat.
ALASKA Conservation Challenges
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What’s So Special About Alaska’s Special Areas?
December 11, 2023 — And actually, what are Special Areas? Here’s the history of these life-giving zones in Alaska’s Western Arctic, and how ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Alaska staff helped to protect some of the most unique places on the planet.
ALASKA Arctic Lands
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The Eight Ws of Ambler Road
October 31, 2023 — There's a comment period happening for the proposed Ambler Road in the Brooks Range. Here's the who, what, when, where, why, water, wildlife, and Western Arctic Caribou.
ALASKA Public Lands
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New Study Shows European Starlings to Be Crazy Smart; Anchoragites Probably Aren’t Surprised
October 10, 2023 — And how to combat the invasive European Starling at the home level for the good of Alaska’s native birds.
ALASKA Bird Science
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What's Going on in the Arctic?
September 20, 2023 — Here's a breakdown of the historic actions the Biden administration and Department of the Interior made about America’s Arctic—and what work to further protections still needs to be done.
ALASKA Arctic Lands
White owl on tundra
Knowing the Iñupiat Names for Birds
August 23, 2023 — Robin Mongoyak of Utqiagvik has been documenting the Iñupiat names for bird species on Alaska's North Slope—including pronunciation.
ALASKA Arctic Lands
Pacific Wren on perch
SeaBank Promotes Conservation of Southeast Alaska’s Bird Habitat
August 08, 2023 — The annual SeaBank report highlights the value of Southeast Alaska’s ecosystem and the importance of intact habitats.
ALASKA Trails