Letting Nature Run Wild
Since 1978, we’ve given voice to Alaska’s wildlife, protecting their habitat and promoting biodiversity and abundance.
Help protect Alaska’s wildlife by becoming a wildlife advocate today.
Who We Are
Alaska is one of the few places on Earth where wildlife roam wild lands. The state is home to a unique and spectacular array of aquatic and terrestrial wildlife species, and our constitution recognizes that fish, forests, wildlife, grasslands, and other replenishable resources belong to Alaskans and are to be maintained in perpetuity.
Founded in 1978, Alaska Wildlife Alliance (AWA) is not only the oldest Alaska-based grassroots organization working to conserve our wildlife, but we’re also the only statewide, Alaska-founded 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated solely to the protection of Alaska’s wildlife. As such, we are uniquely placed to serve as a voice for the state’s wildlife, safeguard their abundance, biodiversity, and habitat, and advocate for science-based, ethical wildlife management.
Our Mission
Alaska Wildlife Alliance is committed to the protection of Alaska’s wildlife for its intrinsic value, as well as for the benefit of present and future generations of Alaskans. We advocate for healthy ecosystems, scientifically and ethically managed to protect our wildlife in an increasingly dynamic world.
Explore Our Programs
Voices for wildlife
Alaska’s wildlife doesn’t have a voice in the decision-making processes that directly affect them. Bears can’t attend Board of Game meetings, belugas can’t educate fishermen about their importance to an ecosystem, and caribou can’t explain how a changing climate affects their habitat. That’s where AWA comes in.
endangered species recovery
Every species in Alaska is vital to the ecosystem. AWA establishes robust, grassroots strategies to recover Alaska’s threatened and endangered Species, focusing on a few species at a time to ensure we’re successful.
climate adaptation
Alaska is warming over three times faster than the lower 48, threatening our wildlife and the people who depend upon them. AWA is developing a novel, frontline adaptation program using nature-based solutions to sustains biodiversity in our rapidly changing climate
defending MULCHATNA BEARs
The State of Alaska killed 191 bears, shooting them from helicopters in Southwest Alaska. More than 20 were sows with cubs. Help us stop the Mulchatna bear control program.
Recent Alaska Wildlife News
2025 Annual Report
Another year of protecting Alaska’s wildlife has somehow come and gone, and we have our Annual Report to prove it. 2025 was marked by tremendous victories and heartbreaking pivots, from securing trapping setbacks in the Mat-Su Valley to watching Board of Game pass an aerial bear gunning program outside Denali National Park despite over 18,000 comments in opposition.
Check out the full scope of work in our 2025 Annual Report.
Our Upcoming Events
Dive Alaska will be hosting the fourth annual Whittier Harbor Clean Up! Swing by the educational tables to meet the AWA staff and learn more about our work.
Join us for an hour-long presentation on bats with ADFG wildlife biologist Arin Underwood!
Explore Alaska’s Wildlife
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Thank you to our supporting members and corporate sponsors! Fuel this movement through an individual donation or a small business sponsorship today!
