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It’s Been a Busy Summer for Alaska’s 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.
ALASKA Get Involved
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A Life of Attending Alaska’s 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.
ALASKA Profiles
Wildlife Ecologist John Schoen Is Teaching a Class This Fall
August 19, 2024 — Dr. Schoen will present an eight-week class entitled “Alaska Wildlife and Wild Lands” through Opportunities for Lifelong Education (OLE) starting October 3, 2024. Here are the details.
ALASKA Get Involved
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Seeing Alaska's Iconic Wildlife for the First Time
August 14, 2024 — As a newcomer exploring this state for just a summer, our Outreach and Communications Advocate Hannah Gilmer encountered some incredible creatures. Here’s a look at the coolest wildlife she saw (and where she spotted them).
ALASKA Arctic Lands
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The Tongass and the Era of Old-Growth Protections
July 30, 2024 — A beginner’s guide to old-growth forests and the historical moves made to conserve Southeast Alaska’s temperate rainforest.
ALASKA Public Lands
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Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Is Big … for Arctic-Breeding Shorebirds
June 24, 2024 — A new study reveals Alaska’s climate-sensitive YKD to support 7 million Arctic-breeding shorebirds—including the majority of six North American populations.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
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A First-Timer’s Trip to the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
May 14, 2024 — Homer hosts a spectacular annual bird festival. Here's a recap of the presentations, workshops, and (in)famous bird-calling contest of the 32nd annual event.
ALASKA Festivals and Events
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ĢAv Releases Migration Study Done in the Chilkat Valley on Jilkáat Aani
May 10, 2024 — A new analysis done by the ĢAv Science Division demonstrates how the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Important Bird Area is a major migration passage.
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The Importance of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve IBA to Migratory Birds
May 07, 2024 — One small study area in Southeast Alaska shocked the ĢAv Science Division: The Chilkat Valley is a major migration passage for many Alaska birds.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas