Voices for Wildlife
Chelsey Cook
Mulchatna Bear Gunning Resumes in Southwest ...

The State has started its fourth year of gunning bears from planes and helicopters.

Mulchatna Bear Gunning Resumes in Southwest Alaska
Publications, Endangered Species
Chelsey Cook
The Cook Inlet Fisheries Report is Here!

Last year, AWA got curious about Cook Inlet fish stock trends and research gaps, recognizing that this information could be key to understanding beluga prey availability. Check out the resulting research and report here!

The Cook Inlet Fisheries Report is Here!
Voices for Wildlife
Chelsey Cook
Court Ruling Affirms ADFG's ‘Bad Faith’ Actions ...

On October 14th, Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin affirmed her finding that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game acted in bad faith when they shot 11 bears from the air this spring.

Court Ruling Affirms ADFG's ‘Bad Faith’ Actions Around Mulchatna Bear Control
Voices for Wildlife
Chelsey Cook
Action Alert: ADFG Requests Regulation Change ...

On June 6, the State released a public notice that the Board of Game has proposed to adopt regulation changes to the 2011 Mulchatna wolf predator control program that would allow ADFG to also aerially gun black and brown bears.

Action Alert: ADFG Requests Regulation Change to Instate Bear Killing
Voices for Wildlife
Chelsey Cook
Mulchatna Update: Judge Rules State Did Not ...

On the evening of May 7, Judge Rankin issued her order on the legal action that AWA filed against the State for adopting a so-called emergency regulation to reopen Mulchatna bear control for May 2025.

Mulchatna Update: Judge Rules State Did Not Comply With Court Order

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AWA's Kenai Peninsula Coordinator wins NOAA Partners in the Spotlight award!

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AWA's Kenai Peninsula Coordinator wins NOAA Partners in the Spotlight award!

Our Kenai Peninsula Coordinator, Teresa Becher, was just awarded a 2023 'Partners in the Spotlight Award' from NOAA fisheries! These national awards recognize partners who have expanded and enhanced recovery of the country's most imperiled marine species.

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Victory! Reducing halibut trawl bycatch in the Bering Sea

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Victory! Reducing halibut trawl bycatch in the Bering Sea

Never before have Alaskans from all regions and sectors come together in this way to support unified action to protect our fisheries and communities. On Monday, the council voted to tie trawl fleet bycatch limits to the halibut population, and caps bycatch by as much as 35 percent.

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Petition to Protect Lower Cook Inlet Wildlife

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Petition to Protect Lower Cook Inlet Wildlife

Sign the petition to protect Lower Cook Inlet!

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In the News: Beluga whale monitoring efforts looking for winter sightings in Kenai, Kasilof rivers and in lower Cook Inlet

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In the News: Beluga whale monitoring efforts looking for winter sightings in Kenai, Kasilof rivers and in lower Cook Inlet

An article about our citizen science partnership to monitor critically endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales. By Teresa Becher for the Homer News.

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Comment to support critical habitat designations for ringed and bearded seals

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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).

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VIDEO: Harbor Porpoise Wildlife Wednesday

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VIDEO: Harbor Porpoise Wildlife Wednesday

Free virtual presentation as we host Dr. Deborah Boege Tobin, UAA-KPC Professor of Biology and Coordinator for the Kachemak Bay Campus’ Semester by the Bay program in Homer, for her presentation "Is it a Whale? Is it a Seal? No! It's a Harbor Porpoise!" Dr. Tobin will teach us about harbor porpoises, focusing on those in Cook Inlet.

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