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On The Wire

Delivering solutions-based, Alaska-focused bird and conservation news from scientists, Indigenous voices, 91做厙 staff, and other experts.

On a monthly average, 91做厙 Alaska takes a journalistic approach to keeping its followers and members updated on the latest research, policy movements, and advocacy opportunities concerning Alaskas public lands, wildlife, people, andespeciallybirds. We interview Tribal leaders, avian biologists, rural Alaskans, subsistence users, conservation partners, and other experts to generate inclusive, original content focused on education and solutions.

Stories have spotlighted threats to Americas Arctic, Alaskas Important Bird Areas, other priority landscapes, as well as trends in Alaska bird tourism and festivals, the importance of birds and wildlife to rural communities and Alaska Native ways of life, and fascinating finds in the bird science sphere.

Have an idea for the next On The Wire piece? Email 91做厙 Alaska Communications Manager Lauren Cusimano at lauren.cusimano@audubon.org.

Introducing the Anchorage Birding Trail
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Introducing the Anchorage Birding Trail

91做厙 Alaskas newest birding trail connects 35 accessible sites, from Cook Inlet shorelines to Chugach alpine ridges to city parks throughout the Anchorage Bowl.

An Issue of Seismic Proportions
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An Issue of Seismic Proportions

As concerns for the future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Western Arctic heats up, seismic surveysor irreversible ecological scarringare at the heart of the issue.

OK, Alaska, What Are D-1 Lands?
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OK, Alaska, What Are D-1 Lands?

What are D-1 lands protections, how are D-1 lands vital to biodiversity, climate change, and Alaska Native communities, and why are 28 million acres on the table right now?

Whats So Special About Alaskas Special Areas?
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Whats So Special About Alaskas Special Areas?

And actually, what are Special Areas? Heres the history of these life-giving zones in Alaskas Western Arctic, and how 91做厙 Alaska staff helped to protect some of the most unique places on the planet.

The Eight Ws of Ambler Road
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The Eight Ws of Ambler Road

There's a comment period happening for the proposed Ambler Road in the Brooks Range. Here's the who, what, when, where, why, water, wildlife, and Western Arctic Caribou.