Education and Outreach

AWA in the news: State wildlife officials trying to revive Southwest Alaska caribou killed almost 100 brown bears in less than a month

AWA in the news: State wildlife officials trying to revive Southwest Alaska caribou killed almost 100 brown bears in less than a month

‘The surprisingly high number of bears killed in the Mulchatna program is “especially egregious” given those findings, said Carol Damberg, board president of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance. "They’re ignoring their own biology ... they’re not following the science,” Damberg said Thursday. “If they were, they wouldn’t be doing this.”’

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of the Southcentral Board of Game meeting

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of the Southcentral Board of Game meeting

Over 200 regulatory proposals were considered - here are the results.

Plants and animals on the move: the borealization of a rapidly warming Alaska

Click here or scroll below to see AWA’s Vice President, Dr. John Morton’s, presentation Plants and animals on the move: the borealization of a rapidly warming Alaska for the 20th Annual Conference of North American Travel Journalists Association on May 17th in Fairbanks, AK.

AWA Presentation: Using genetics to address conservation issues on the Kenai Peninsula

Click here or scroll below to view AWA Vice President, Dr. John Morton’s, presentation Using genetics to address conservation issues on the Kenai Peninsula for the Exploration Ecology course at UAA Kachemak Bay Campus, Homer, AK.

Breaking News: Victory for Brown bears and other wildlife on the Kenai!

Breaking News: Victory for Brown bears and other wildlife on the Kenai!

We celebrate long-lasting protections for brown bears, lynx, fox, beavers and more!

Overview of Trap Setback Proposals on the Kenai Peninsula

Overview of Trap Setback Proposals on the Kenai Peninsula

Learn about trap setback proposals on the Kenai Peninsula, and how you can get involved!

AWA in the news! Combined threats keep Cook Inlet beluga numbers perilously low, scientists say

AWA in the news! Combined threats keep Cook Inlet beluga numbers perilously low, scientists say

AWA’s Deputy Director discusses the cumulative threats impacting endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales

Victory! After years of effort, Bristol Bay celebrates EPA’s historic action to stop Pebble Mine

Victory! After years of effort, Bristol Bay celebrates EPA’s historic action to stop Pebble Mine

Victory for the wildlife of Bristol Bay!

Action Alert! Comment to support a new National Park Service Rule that protects bears, wolves and people

Action Alert! Comment to support a new National Park Service Rule that protects bears, wolves and people

Submit your comment by March 10th to protect wildlife and people in Alaska’s National Preserves!

Wildlife crossings, trap setbacks, and more: Get involved in the Southcentral Board of Game process

Wildlife crossings, trap setbacks, and more: Get involved in the Southcentral Board of Game process

Protect new highway wildlife crossings, secure trap setbacks from trails, and more!

Southeast Board of Game meeting summary

Southeast Board of Game meeting summary

Bears, wolves, public trails: Summary of 2023 Southeast Board of Game meeting

New Publication! The Dynamics of a Changing Lutz Spruce Hybrid Zone on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

New Publication! The Dynamics of a Changing Lutz Spruce Hybrid Zone on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

The article discusses a study that examined the genetic makeup of Lutz spruce, a natural hybrid between white and Sitka spruce on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska