The Fish and Wildlife Service is allowing oil and gas companies to harass over 440 threatened polar bears. We’re filing a lawsuit to prevent that.
In the News: Volunteers make over 200 beluga observations in rivers this spring
Alaska Wildlife Alliance’s Kenai coordinator, Teresa Becher, made another great appearance in the news for monitoring of critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales as part of the Alaska Beluga Monitoring Partnership! Read on to learn more about this past spring’s observations of belugas and how you can help these whales this fall.
In the News: Refuge Notebook, Paddling Tustumena
The Peninsula Clarion published a fun read written by one of our board members, John Morton. John is our current board Vice President and is a former Supervisory Biologist at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (KNWR), and he knows a lot about where to explore! Read more about the public use cabins in the KNWR where you can see glaciers, wildlife, lakes, and historical sites… you may just be reserving one after this!
Unusual Mortality Event Occurring with Gray Whales
There’s a mystery waiting to be solved in Alaskan waters, and it could take your help to crack the case. Along the west coast of the United States, gray whales have been having unusually high mortality events since 2019. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) is looking to continue collecting data on these whales to further gain insight as to what could be causing this unusual occurrence.
In the News: ADN / As endangered beluga whales head up the Kenai River, committed volunteers help ‘unravel the puzzle’
In the News: Anchorage Dog Dies in Trap on Glenn Highway, Reigniting Debate About Regulation
It's not fun to talk about, but it's important to know. An article published by Alaska Public Media discusses the story of a family who lost their dog to a Conibear trap located near a trailhead parking lot this past February. Read more about Alaska Wildlife Alliance’s (AWA’s) efforts to understand this issue and provide solutions.
What happened at the Special Board of Game meeting, March 2021
Action Alert! Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for Ringed and Bearded Seals in Alaska
VIDEO: Wildlife of Bristol Bay
Comment to support critical habitat designations for ringed and bearded seals
Indigenous, allied groups go to court to stop issuance of Arctic Refuge leases
Winter newsletter: Victories!
Our joint response to recently announced Arctic oil and gas lease sales
Army Corps Denies Pebble Mine Permit! ...so it's over?
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.”
FACTSHEET: What are the proposed regulations for Kenai National Wildlife Refuge?
PRESS RELEASE: Our lawsuit to suspend the wolf hunting and trapping season on Prince of Wales Island
VIDEO: Training on how to use your voice for wildlife
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.
