endangered species

AWA in the news! Combined threats keep Cook Inlet beluga numbers perilously low, scientists say

AWA in the news! Combined threats keep Cook Inlet beluga numbers perilously low, scientists say

AWA’s Deputy Director discusses the cumulative threats impacting endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales

In the News: Belugas are back: Spring monitoring kicks off on the Kenai

In the News: Belugas are back: Spring monitoring kicks off on the Kenai

Belugas are back in the Kenai! Read more about the efforts being made to monitor for critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales and how you can become involved this spring with the Alaska Beluga Monitoring Partnership.

In the News: Feds urged to save beluga whales in Alaska

In the News: Feds urged to save beluga whales in Alaska

Read more to learn about Alaska Wildlife Alliance’s involvement in assisting to file a legal petition to induce the National Marine Fisheries Service to explore whether allowing a certain number of incidental deaths of critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales in connection to oil and gas development in the region should be tolerated.

In the News: Volunteers make over 200 beluga observations in rivers this spring

In the News: Volunteers make over 200 beluga observations in rivers this spring

Alaska Wildlife Alliance’s Kenai coordinator, Teresa Becher, made another great appearance in the news for monitoring of critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales as part of the Alaska Beluga Monitoring Partnership! Read on to learn more about this past spring’s observations of belugas and how you can help these whales this fall.

In the News: ADN / As endangered beluga whales head up the Kenai River, committed volunteers help ‘unravel the puzzle’

In the News: ADN / As endangered beluga whales head up the Kenai River, committed volunteers help ‘unravel the puzzle’

Citizen scientists fill an important gap in helping understand when and how critically endangered Cook Inlet belugas use rivers.

Action Alert! Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for Ringed and Bearded Seals in Alaska

Action Alert! Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for Ringed and Bearded Seals in Alaska

Learn how you can help protect critical habitat for ringed and bearded seals in Alaska!

Comment to support critical habitat designations for ringed and bearded seals

Comment to support critical habitat designations for ringed and bearded seals

NOAA Fisheries is proposing to designate critical habitat in U.S. waters off the coast of Alaska for Arctic ringed seals and the Beringia distinct population of bearded seals. Both species are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Indigenous, allied groups go to court to stop issuance of Arctic Refuge leases

Indigenous, allied groups go to court to stop issuance of Arctic Refuge leases

The motion filed on Dec. 15 requests a preliminary injunction that stops the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from issuing any leases sold during the January lease sale of the coastal plain, and from authorizing any seismic exploration activities.

Video: Belugas in Our Backyard Wildlife Wednesday

Join the Alaska Wildlife Alliance for this free virtual presentation by Dr. Alison Gardell and Teresa Becher.

Belugas in Our Backyard provides information about our Cook Inlet belugas, their status as an Endangered Species, projects in our area focusing on these beautiful animals, and future research to enhance our understanding of beluga behavior and ecology. The presentation also shares the results for Alaska Beluga Monitoring Partnership's (AKBMP) Fall 2019 monitoring season for Cook Inlet, with a special emphasis on the Kenai River.

AWA in the News: KTVA Changes to Endangered Species Act could impact Alaska wildlife

AWA in the News: KTVA Changes to Endangered Species Act could impact Alaska wildlife

Nicole Schmitt, Director of Programs and Development at the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, says the organization feels this is extremely short-sighted and doesn't take into consideration the long-term economic and intrinsic value of endangered wildlife in Alaska.