Public Comment, Voices for Wildlife
Chelsey Cook
Statewide Board of Game Meeting Results

Alaska Wildlife Alliance attended the Statewide Board of Game Meeting as a voice for Alaska’s wildlife, giving testimony, mobilizing public comment on proposals, and watching deliberations. Overall, AWA submitted comments on 16 proposals. Read on for the results.

Statewide Board of Game Meeting Results
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

Voices for Wildlife

,

AWA submits request for an extension on the public comment period regarding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program

,
AWA submits request for an extension on the public comment period regarding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program

On January 14, 2019, we joined several other conservation groups by signing a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the public comment period deadline for the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) pertaining to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program be extended beyond the 45 days originally advertised (currently due by February 11, 2019), and that additional public hearings be held across the nation so that members of the public outside of Alaska who value this national treasure are also given an opportunity to have their voice heard. 

Breaking News: Alaska Demands that Feds Cede all Wildlife Management

Breaking News: Alaska Demands that Feds Cede all Wildlife Management

The request includes statutory amendments and suspension of regulations and policies governing national park lands, wildlife refuges, as well as habitat protections for federally listed threatened and endangered species. 

Fact Sheet: Protect Alaska’s Wildlife in National Preserves

Fact Sheet: Protect Alaska’s Wildlife in National Preserves

“The Trump administration’s decision to roll back these sensible animal protections is outrageous. Without this ban, the hunting of bear cubs and wolf pups in their dens and the shooting of bears from airplanes will return. Without wildlife, our national preserves are just scenery. These practices have no place on our public lands and in our society.”

,

Alaska House Passes HB105 Denali Wolf Buffer Bill

,
Alaska House Passes HB105 Denali Wolf Buffer Bill

In one of its last actions of the regular legislative session, the Alaska House voted 22-18 on Wednesday to pass a bill that protects wolves from trappers in two areas adjoining the park — a move aimed at giving visitors more chances to see the animals, though it’s opposed by the state Board of Game.

Good news! USFWS says NO to “Intensive Management” on Refuge Lands

Good news! USFWS says NO to “Intensive Management” on Refuge Lands

“Managing wildlife in the United States involves a complex mix of distinct, shared and overlapping jurisdictions between states, tribes and the federal government. Mainly, and at its best, it is a cooperative and professional endeavor. We have a long history of cooperative management with the states, including Alaska, and we have deep respect and admiration for our state agency professional colleagues.

But there comes a time when the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service must stand up for the authorities and principles that underpin our work and say “no.” That’s why this week, we are joining our sister-agency, the National Park Service, and finalizing regulations governing predator management on Alaska refuges.”

PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Alleging the Board of Game Violated the Open Meetings Act

PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Alleging the Board of Game Violated the Open Meetings Act

The Alaska Wildlife Alliance has filed a complaint in Anchorage Superior Court alleging that the Board of Game failed to comply with Alaska’s Open Meetings law when the Board rejected two separate petitions requesting that it re-establish a no-trapping wolf buffer zone adjacent to Denali National Park.

SUBSCRIBE TO STAY IN THE KNOW

Sign up for the AWA newsletter to receive action alerts, as well as learn about events, educational opportunities, and ways you can help protect Alaska's wildlife.

joris-beugels.jpg
 

WHAT DIFFERENCE DO YOU WANT TO MAKE?

You can make a difference. Help save Alaska's wildlife by lending your voice to one of our campaigns or by donating to support AWA conservation efforts.