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More Good News for the Chilkat Valley
May 12, 2025 — American Pacific Mining Corp., which recently took full ownership of the proposed Palmer Mine, has also decided to leave the project.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
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Let Them Eat Mud: How Biofilm Can Change Shorebird Conservation
May 05, 2025 — And how the biofilm “film” documents this scientific breakthrough for Western Sandpipers while highlighting a dangerous development project on a crucial stopover site.
ALASKA Bird Science
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Your 2025 World Migratory Bird Day Celebration Kit!
May 05, 2025 — This post is full of stories about Alaska birds, where they are celebrated, and how science can save them, plus a talking Aleutian Tern.
ALASKA Bird Migration
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The Utqiaġvik Migratory Bird Festival Is Coming Back for a Third Year
May 01, 2025 — The 2025 celebration of all the amazing migratory, Arctic-breeding birds in the area is set for June 12 to 15 at Fred Ipalook Elementary School.
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Introducing the Utqiaġvik Birding Trail
April 22, 2025 — A birding trail was born out of a festival to further celebrate birds, community, bird tourism, and conservation in Arctic Alaska.
ALASKA Trails
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“Alaska Wildlife and Wild Lands” Recordings With Dr. John Schoen
March 06, 2025 — Learn about old-growth forests like the Tongass, Arctic Alaska, Alaska’s bears and Pacific Salmon, and how Alaska’s intact ecosystems are being affected by resource development and climate change.
ALASKA Get Involved
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Safety Sound, a Crucial Stopover Site for Migrant Birds, Is Under Threat From a Mining Operation
March 04, 2025 — A Nevada-based mining company could impact the Safety Sound Important Bird Area near Nome, a place vital to birds and wildlife, Alaska Native subsistence users, and tourism.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
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eBird Presentation and Field Trip for Waterfowlers, Birders, and Outdoor Enthusiasts
March 03, 2025 — Join us in Juneau on April 18 and 19, 2025, for an engaging session on the fantastic community science tool eBird followed by a next-morning field trip!
ALASKA Events and Activities
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Sandpipers’ Last Supper
February 18, 2025 — The story of a tiny shorebird’s epic journey, powered by an invisible fuel in the mud.
ALASKA Bird Behavior
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At Alaska’s Yakutat Tern Festival, Seabirds and Local Culture Soar
February 12, 2025 — The annual event highlights the remote village’s Aleutian Terns and Alaska Native community.
ALASKA Festivals and Events