Catch our latest podcast interview on critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales!
Action Alert! Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for Ringed and Bearded Seals in Alaska
Comment to support critical habitat designations for ringed and bearded seals
Army Corps Denies Pebble Mine Permit! ...so it's over?
FACTSHEET: What are the proposed regulations for Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?
VIDEO: Training on how to use your voice for wildlife
Lower Cook Inlet lease sale: Our concerns for endangered beluga whales
The Cook Inlet beluga whale is a revered whale population that resides off the coast of Alaska’s largest city and along Alaska’s popular Kenai Peninsula. Its population has plummeted in recent decades from nearly 1,300 individuals in 1979 to only 279 in 2018, and despite its status as an endangered species, the population shows no signs of recovery and continues to decline at a rate of 2.3% per year.
FACTSHEET: What are the proposed regulations for Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?
PRESS RELEASE: Controversial Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Baiting and Trapping Rule gets new hearing, extended public comment
After receiving substantial public opposition, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will hold an additional public hearing and public comment period on controversial proposed brown bear baiting and trapping regulations in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The comment period will be reopened from October 9 to November 9 and a virtual public hearing on the proposed rule is scheduled for Monday, October 26 at 4:00 p.m. AKST.
PRESS RELEASE: Petition to close upcoming lynx trapping season in Chugach State Park
Alaska's response: Secretary of Interior approves drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A broad coalition of Alaska organizations issued a statement committing to “stand in solidarity for the protection of the coastal plain which provides spiritual, cultural, recreational, and economic sustenance for Alaskans and many others around the world.” This commitment remains strong, and we will not allow the violation of the coastal plain.
ACTION ALERT: Comment on the Kenai Rule by Aug 10
FACTSHEET: How to Comment on the Kenai Rule before Aug 10!
In the media: Kenai Conversation on Refuge Regulation Changes
Changes to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge could legalize brown bear baiting and increase trapping
Defining Navigable Waters in Alaska's National Parks
Board of Game Passes Consecutive Trophy Brown Bear Season on Alaska Peninsula
AWA Member in Action: "New Trump wildlife rule will hurt Alaska tourism"
“There is nothing courageous or sporting about these methods, nothing even closely resembling fair chase. These methods are not the Alaska way. And we’ve said as much: A 2018 opinion poll showed that an overwhelming majority of Alaskans support existing wildlife protection and public safety policies on Alaska refuges and preserves.”
