Voices for Wildlife
Chelsey Cook
Mulchatna Update: AWA Files Legal Action to ...

On April 10, Alaska Wildlife Alliance filed legal action, including a preliminary injunction, against the State for their adoption of an emergency regulation to reopen the unlawful Mulchatna bear control program.

Mulchatna Update: AWA Files Legal Action to Stop the Spring 2025 Cull
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
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In the media: Kenai Conversation on Refuge Regulation Changes

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In the media: Kenai Conversation on Refuge Regulation Changes

Listen to our interview on proposed regulation revisions that would change access and hunting opportunities on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

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Board of Game Passes Consecutive Trophy Brown Bear Season on Alaska Peninsula

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Board of Game Passes Consecutive Trophy Brown Bear Season on Alaska Peninsula

On June 3rd the Alaska Board of Game authorized an unprecedented consecutive Spring trophy hunt on Alaska Peninsula brown bears, despite public concern for impacts on the bear population.

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AWA Member in Action: "New Trump wildlife rule will hurt Alaska tourism"

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AWA Member in Action: "New Trump wildlife rule will hurt Alaska tourism"

“There is nothing courageous or sporting about these methods, nothing even closely resembling fair chase. These methods are not the Alaska way. And we’ve said as much: A 2018 opinion poll showed that an overwhelming majority of Alaskans support existing wildlife protection and public safety policies on Alaska refuges and preserves.”

BREAKING: Hunting regulations rolled back across Alaska's National parklands and refuges

BREAKING: Hunting regulations rolled back across Alaska's National parklands and refuges

DOI just announced that it is legal to kill bears and cubs while they hibernate, caribou while they’re swimming, wolves and coyotes while they’re denning, and bait bears over grease-soaked donuts in Alaska’s national parks, preserves, and refuges.

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Video: Bears of the Alaska Peninsula Wildlife Wednesday

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Video: Bears of the Alaska Peninsula Wildlife Wednesday

Watch this presentation by Drew Hamilton as he shares his experiences with bears and teaches us about the behavior, migration, and conservation of bears on the Alaska Peninsula!

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Video: Belugas in Our Backyard Wildlife Wednesday

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Join the Alaska Wildlife Alliance for this free virtual presentation by Dr. Alison Gardell and Teresa Becher.

Belugas in Our Backyard provides information about our Cook Inlet belugas, their status as an Endangered Species, projects in our area focusing on these beautiful animals, and future research to enhance our understanding of beluga behavior and ecology. The presentation also shares the results for Alaska Beluga Monitoring Partnership's (AKBMP) Fall 2019 monitoring season for Cook Inlet, with a special emphasis on the Kenai River.

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