Voices for Wildlife
Chelsey Cook
URGENT ACTION ALERT FOR MULCHATNA BEARS

This morning at the Board of Game meeting, the ADFG requested an emergency regulation to reinstate Mulchatna bear control, which was recently found to violate due process and the sustained yield principle.

URGENT ACTION ALERT FOR MULCHATNA BEARS
Lawsuits, Achievements, Voices for Wildlife
Chelsey Cook
Justice for Mulchatna Bears!

Today is a historic day for Alaska’s bears! Judge Guidi of the Superior Court of Alaska ruled in favor of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, finding that the Mulchatna Bear Control program—in which the State has aerially gunned nearly 200 brown bears —was unlawfully adopted.

Justice for Mulchatna Bears!
Public Comment, Voices for Wildlife
Chelsey Cook
Action Alert: Give Public Testimony at the ...

Between January 10 and 17, 2025, the Central and Southwest Board of Game Meeting will be held in Wasilla at the Best Western on Lake Lucille. While the main public comment period for proposals has already passed, there is a public comment period in the first few days of the meeting, where oral testimonies and written comments may be given.

Action Alert: Give Public Testimony at the Statewide BOG Meetings in Anchorage
Public Comment, Voices for Wildlife
Chelsey Cook
Action Alert: Submit Your Comments on Statewide ...

The Board of Game Proposals for the Statewide Meeting have been released and AWA is carefully combing through them so that we can best represent the needs of Alaska’s wildlife at the Statewide BOG meeting in March. The public comment period is open until March 7, and we could use your voice to help safeguard Alaskan wildlife.

Action Alert: Submit Your Comments on Statewide Board of Game Proposals
Public Comment, Voices for Wildlife
Chelsey Cook
Action Alert: Give Public Testimony at the BOG ...

Between January 10 and 17, 2025, the Central and Southwest Board of Game Meeting will be held in Wasilla at the Best Western on Lake Lucille. While the main public comment period for proposals has already passed, there is a public comment period in the first few days of the meeting, where oral testimonies and written comments may be given.

Action Alert: Give Public Testimony at the BOG Proposal Meeting in Wasilla

Public Comment

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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of the Southcentral Board of Game meeting

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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of the Southcentral Board of Game meeting

Over 200 regulatory proposals were considered - here are the results.

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Overview of Trap Setback Proposals on the Kenai Peninsula

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Overview of Trap Setback Proposals on the Kenai Peninsula

Learn about trap setback proposals on the Kenai Peninsula, and how you can get involved!

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Action Alert! Comment to support a new National Park Service Rule that protects bears, wolves and people

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Action Alert! Comment to support a new National Park Service Rule that protects bears, wolves and people

Submit your comment by March 10th to protect wildlife and people in Alaska’s National Preserves!

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Wildlife crossings, trap setbacks, and more: Get involved in the Southcentral Board of Game process

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Wildlife crossings, trap setbacks, and more: Get involved in the Southcentral Board of Game process

Protect new highway wildlife crossings, secure trap setbacks from trails, and more!

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Southeast Board of Game meeting summary

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Southeast Board of Game meeting summary

Bears, wolves, public trails: Summary of 2023 Southeast Board of Game meeting

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

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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.

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Action Alert! Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for Ringed and Bearded Seals in Alaska

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Action Alert! Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for Ringed and Bearded Seals in Alaska

Learn how you can help protect critical habitat for ringed and bearded seals in Alaska!

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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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VICTORY! Court upholds prohibition of brown bear baiting in the Kenai Refuge

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VICTORY! Court upholds prohibition of brown bear baiting in the Kenai Refuge

“We believe that the Fish and Wildlife Service is obligated to protect Kenai brown bears on the refuge and this opinion recognizes the agency’s authority to do just that,” said Nicole Schmitt, executive director of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance. “At a time when so many of Alaska’s wildlife protections are being rolled back, this ruling comes as a sigh of relief for all those who enjoy the Refuge and its wildlife.”

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FACTSHEET: What are the proposed regulations for Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?

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FACTSHEET: What are the proposed regulations for Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?

Everything you need to know about the proposed rules facing Kenai Wildlife Refuge, including brown bear baiting and trapping along roads and trailheads.

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VIDEO: Training on how to use your voice for wildlife

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VIDEO: Training on how to use your voice for wildlife

Learn how to turn your Alaska experiences into compelling testimony for wildlife and public lands. This training will prepare you to speak up during any public hearing!

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VIDEO: Wildlife Wednesday- Trapping Regulations on the Kenai Peninsula

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VIDEO: Wildlife Wednesday- Trapping Regulations on the Kenai Peninsula

Watch our Wildlife Wednesday video on trapping regulations on the Kenai Peninsula, including an update on how the Cooper Landing bypass may impact wildlife.

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Lower Cook Inlet lease sale: Our concerns for endangered beluga whales

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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.

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