Education and Outreach

New Publication! The Dynamics of a Changing Lutz Spruce Hybrid Zone on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

New Publication! The Dynamics of a Changing Lutz Spruce Hybrid Zone on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

The article discusses a study that examined the genetic makeup of Lutz spruce, a natural hybrid between white and Sitka spruce on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

2022 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

From polar bears to halibut, this year we’ve worked to protect hundreds of species in Alaska. Read our annual report to learn about all AWA’s work in 2022!

StoryMap! Wildlife and the new Sterling Highway underpasses

StoryMap! Wildlife and the new Sterling Highway underpasses

Why do moose cross the road? To get to the other side, of course — as do other wildlife like lynx, caribou, bears and wolves. The nature of the beast is that dens and calving areas and salmon and hardwood browse and berries don’t all occur in the same place. View a new storymap that demonstrates new wildlife crossings on the Sterling Highway!

In the News: Wolves in Southeast Alaska Face Pressures From All Sides

In the News: Wolves in Southeast Alaska Face Pressures From All Sides

“Wolves are a charismatic top predator that have become a symbol of wildness for the conservation movement. Aldo Leopold famously wrote about the conflict between humans and wolves in his 1948 essay, ‘Thinking Like a Mountain,’ where he reflected upon shooting a wolf. Many historians credit this essay as a milestone in the modern-day environmental movement. To this day, wolves elicit an emotional response from so many of us. Love them or hate them, wolves attract a disproportionate amount of attention.”