In May, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Valdez, concluding that municipalities do, in fact, have the authority to regulate trapping on local trails in the interest of public safety.
AWA's Vice President John Morton Published in Ecosystems and People!
In Memoriam: A Tribute to John Toppenberg
Our Vice President, John Morton, Was Published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution!
AWA and Conservation Groups File to Intervene to Defend Pebble Mine Restrictions
AWA at the White House!
Victory! BOG Adopts Proposal for Trap Setbacks on Future Kenai Wildlife Crossings
Call to Action: Volunteer for the Benefit of the Belugas at Kenai and Kasilof Beaches
Victory! BLM Selects "No Action Alternative" for Ambler Road
AWA and 'A Good Wolf' at Mountainfilm Festival!
AWA Presents at the NEHA Summit
In June, AWA and our partners at the Native Village of Paimiut spoke at the National Environmental Health Association Summit in Anchorage. The summit, Climate and Health: Alaska Native Engagement Summit sought to “identify ways to address the urgent and disproportionate impacts of climate change on Alaska Native communities.”
AWA Speaks at the Climate Change Preparedness Conference in Las Vegas
AWA Executive Director, Nicole Schmitt, and Board Member Angute'karaq Qakvalria, Estelle Thomson spoke at the Climate Change Preparedness Conference in Las Vegas last month.
The three-day event included climate experts, government officials and policymakers, community organizers, youth leaders, environmental professionals, and other stakeholders from around the country.
Action Alert: Lake Clark Coastal Management Plan Comment Period
AWA Director Receives Wildlife Conservation Award
Last week, AWA's Executive Director was honored to receive the Alaska Chapter of the Wildlife Society's 2024 Wildlife Conservation Award! This award recognizes "outstanding professional achievement during the preceding five years."
Nicole enjoys overseeing all AWA's programs, from being a voice for wildlife at state and federal regulatory meetings, to developing climate resiliency for wildlife, and engaging with folks all around Alaska in support of species and habitats. We are honored to share this award in recognition off all the hard work by AWA's staff and board, and the members who makes this possible. Thank you!
