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Comment to support critical habitat designations for ringed and bearded seals

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Comment to support critical habitat designations for ringed and bearded seals

NOAA Fisheries is proposing to designate critical habitat in U.S. waters off the coast of Alaska for Arctic ringed seals and the Beringia distinct population of bearded seals. Both species are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Effects of a Warming Climate on Caribou, Moose and Sitka Black-tailed Deer on the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound

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Effects of a Warming Climate on Caribou, Moose and Sitka Black-tailed Deer on the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound

Climate envelope models suggest in the near term caribou will likely decrease due to afforestation of alpine tundra; moose will likely increase due to continued colonization of Prince William Sound, afforestation of the Kenai Lowlands and alpine tundra, and increasing fires on the western peninsula; and Sitka deer will likely increase due to colonization of the eastern peninsula.

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VIDEO: Wildlife Wednesday- Hormones and Whales. What tiny molecules can tell us about giants of the sea

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VIDEO: Wildlife Wednesday- Hormones and Whales. What tiny molecules can tell us about giants of the sea

Learn how hormones, tiny molecules produced by the body, are the secret to understanding how whales are coping with a changing environment.

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Exotic Species as Evolutionary Potential (whether you like it or not) in a Rapidly Warming World

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Exotic Species as Evolutionary Potential (whether you like it or not) in a Rapidly Warming World

Current ecological realities demand a rethinking of what is “native” and the ultimate goal of invasive species management in Alaska. Look through AWA’s Board Vice President’s presentation on invasive species in Alaska.

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The Ecological Effects of a Rapidly Warming Climate Case Study: Kenai Wilderness

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The Ecological Effects of a Rapidly Warming Climate Case Study: Kenai Wilderness

How do we interpret what Wilderness is (or should be) in a world in which the climate itself is driven by carbon and methane emissions by humans? See this presentation by AWA Vice President, Dr. John Morton.

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Advocacy in Action: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lawsuit filed!

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Advocacy in Action: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lawsuit filed!

We joined together in a coalition of 12 other organizations to take the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to court for their illegal plan to open the entirety of the Coastal Plains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to foreign oil companies.

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Alaska Governor Tony Knowles Speech at Alaska Wildlife Alliance 2019 Celebration

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Alaska Governor Tony Knowles Speech at Alaska Wildlife Alliance 2019 Celebration

Former Alaska Governor Tony Knowles delivers a speech at Alaska Wildlife Alliance's 2019 Celebration about Alaska's real Permanent Fund -- our state's wildlife and wild places.