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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!

What happened at the Special Board of Game meeting, March 2021

What happened at the Special Board of Game meeting, March 2021

Everything you need to know about the March 2021 special Board of Game meeting, including changes to wolf hunting and trapping on Prince of Wales island.

Adventure with us! Register for our Gates of the Arctic Wildlife Expedition

Adventure with us! Register for our Gates of the Arctic Wildlife Expedition

We are very excited to announce registration our first Alaskan Wildlife Expedition! In partnership with Chulengo Expeditions, we are offering wildlife lovers an opportunity to backpack with us in the heart of Alaska’s spectacular Brooks Range.

Effects of a Warming Climate on Caribou, Moose and Sitka Black-tailed Deer on the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound

Effects of a Warming Climate on Caribou, Moose and Sitka Black-tailed Deer on the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound

Climate envelope models suggest in the near term caribou will likely decrease due to afforestation of alpine tundra; moose will likely increase due to continued colonization of Prince William Sound, afforestation of the Kenai Lowlands and alpine tundra, and increasing fires on the western peninsula; and Sitka deer will likely increase due to colonization of the eastern peninsula.

Advocacy in Action: Ambler Road lawsuit filed!

Advocacy in Action: Ambler Road lawsuit filed!

The Ambler Road would cut through federal public lands in the Gates of the Arctic National Preserve for the sole purpose of giving private mining companies access to undisturbed regions for hard rock mining. In permitting the Ambler Road, these agencies violated the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act and other federal laws and regulations by making final decisions based on a deeply flawed and inadequate environmental review.

Watch: Wildlife Wednesday Kenai Wildlife Refuge Proposed Changes

Watch: Wildlife Wednesday Kenai Wildlife Refuge Proposed Changes

Learn about the proposed management changes at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, which include killing brown bears over bait, more inhumane methods of furbearer trapping, and traps and snares near hiking trails and campgrounds. John will review current refuge management, detail the proposed regulatory changes, and describe the opportunity for you to weigh in to the decision process.