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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Alaska

Protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, in Alaska and throughout the hemisphere.
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51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú in Alaska

We blend science and policy work to protect important habitat throughout Alaska for people, birds, and wildlife since 1977. Our office is located within Dena’ina ełnena, but our work spans the entirety of the state.

5
Chapters
119M
Acres of Important Bird Areas
16
National Wildlife Refuges
$378M
Annual economic impact of birders traveling to Alaska
Stories from 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Alaska
Aerial view of a flock of Snow Geese on a thawing lake.
Protecting the Future of Alaska’s Western Arctic
October 16, 2026 — A proposed rule would streamline permitting for oil and gas development in Alaska’s Western Arctic, with potential implications for globally important wildlife habitat and Indigenous subsistence resources.
ALASKA Arctic Lands
The Tongass: America’s Climate Forest Is Again at Risk
September 04, 2026 — How the Roadless Rule has helped protect the Tongass National Forest as a carbon sink, bird habitat, and landscape vital to the ways of life of Southeast Alaska.
ALASKA Climate
Two shorebird chicks in hand
Gambling With Gulls, Beleaguered Bogs, and Other Stories
August 17, 2026 — Shorebird news from Cook Inlet’s 2026 breeding season.
ALASKA Bird Science