Wolves can’t hold a pen, bears can’t submit an op-ed, and birds can’t publish books or essays. When Alaska’s wildlife need to share their stories, Bill Sherwonit is there.

Johnson Tract Mine is a polymetallic mine located 125 miles southwest of Anchorage, near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. The mine is seeking easements through Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. In June 2024, AWA and our partners wrote a letter to the Lake Clark Superintendent as a voice for wildlife in this process.

The BOG adopted amended Proposal 145, submitted by the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, making it illegal to hunt, trap, and take game within a quarter mile of wildlife crossing structures along the Sterling Highway.

Speak up for wildlife in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve!

Listen to AWA’s Executive Director discuss Denali wolves and our efforts to protect them.

Read Iris Sameuls’ article in Anchorage Daily News

Comment by May 6th to secure enhanced protections for wildlife!

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must correct legal errors with a regulation that allows oil and gas companies to harass Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears on the North Slope of Alaska.

Read Bill Sherwonit’s latest opinion piece on the 2023 shooting of Wood Tikchik bears

Our comments on the Interior Board of Game meeting, advocating for wildlife in State management decisions.