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Alaska Wilderness League

@alaskawild

Working to protect wild Alaska. ⛰️🌲🌊🐻

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Amazing news! In Canada, a new Indigenous-led protected area will safeguard more vital habitat for the Porcupine Caribou Herd. Still under threat? Their calving grounds in the Arctic Refuge. The U.S. must also ensure this landscape is protected for good. bit.ly/4beJZ0X

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House Republican Majority Pushes Forward With Anti-Arctic Riders "House Republican majority appropriators are callously disregarding the suffering of Americans most affected by this month’s climate-driven heatwave...” #ProtectTheArctic bit.ly/4ezfq8S

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"From the lush temperate rainforests of Southeast Alaska to the remote reaches beyond the Arctic Circle, this announcement marks a monumental step in preserving biodiversity and securing essential subsistence resources vital to countless communities.” bit.ly/3L3Qt83

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Thank you President Biden & US Department of the Interior for protecting +13 million acres of America's Arctic from oil & gas extraction. This is a critical step in safeguarding biodiversity & the subsistence rights of Arctic Indigenous peoples. commondreams.org/news/oil-drill…

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From a source close to the 39th president …this bit of sunshine. “President Carter has 70 days until he’s 100 ! He’s been doing great lately.”

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Applications open! Established in 2022 in memory of The League’s late executive director, the Adam Kolton Alaska Storytelling Grant is a $20,000 annual award to a professional storyteller with experience living in Alaska who tells a uniquely Alaskan story. bit.ly/3Wt4jGq

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“Secretary Haaland’s decision today reflects an exceptional dedication to conservation on a scale as vast as Alaska itself,” said Kristen Miller, Executive Director of Alaska Wilderness League. bit.ly/3T7vLse

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LET'S GO! This week, Secretary Deb Haaland protected 28 million acres of Alaska public land, saving them from industrial development. Thank you for showing up for landscapes important to fish, wildlife, and Alaskan communities.

LET'S GO! This week, <a href="/SecDebHaaland/">Secretary Deb Haaland</a> protected 28 million acres of Alaska public land, saving them from industrial development. Thank you for showing up for landscapes important to fish, wildlife, and Alaskan communities.
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“Continuing these essential protections, which have been in place for decades, will ensure continued access and use of these public lands now and in the future." Thank you Secretary Deb Haaland 🙌 bit.ly/3Z34NFY

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You really love to see it 👏 "Tribal consultation must be treated as a requirement—not an option—when the federal government is making decisions that could irrevocably affect tribal communities." - Secretary Deb Haaland bit.ly/4g8oJ0v

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One of the few mammals to use tools, sea otters also use their paws as an adorable eye mask to sleep during the day. Found along the shore of the Tongass National Forest, these kelp-ful critters help control sea urchin populations, keeping kelp forests healthy and the ocean

One of the few mammals to use tools, sea otters also use their paws as an adorable eye mask to sleep during the day. Found along the shore of the Tongass National Forest, these kelp-ful critters help control sea urchin populations, keeping kelp forests healthy and the ocean
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"Did you know that in 2022 Alaska experienced an unusual number of disasters? Fourteen disaster declarations were made in 2022. Going back to 1978, the state of Alaska averaged approximately four disaster events per year. About nine of the 2022 disasters – landslides, fires,

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Today, we’re giving a grrrrrrrrreat big shoutout to some of the lesser-known talents of well-known creatures relying on the landscapes in Alaska that you help protect for #NationalWildlifeday Read more and take action here: bit.ly/3ALlagk

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Established in 2022 in memory of the League’s late executive director, the Adam Kolton Alaska Storytelling Grant is a $20,000 annual award to a professional storyteller with experience living in Alaska who tells a uniquely Alaskan story. Apply by Sep 8: bit.ly/3zgmnf9

Established in 2022 in memory of the League’s late executive director, the Adam Kolton Alaska Storytelling Grant is a $20,000 annual award to a professional storyteller with experience living in Alaska who tells a uniquely Alaskan story. Apply by Sep 8: bit.ly/3zgmnf9
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See how under the Biden administration, the number of new oil and gas leases dropped from 1,841 in 2019 to just 144 in 2023? That's a very mindful, very demure approach to managing public lands. 😌 💅 deseret.com/utah/2024/09/1…

See how under the Biden administration, the number of new oil and gas leases dropped from 1,841 in 2019 to just 144 in 2023? That's a very mindful, very demure approach to managing public lands. 😌 💅 
deseret.com/utah/2024/09/1…
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With a population of just 488, the Ambler Access Project threatens Arctic Alaska’s wolverines. This 200-mile road would not only fragment their habitat, increasing risks from overhunting and trapping, but would also cut across some of the world's last remaining intact ecosystems.

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The impacts of Arctic melting affect sea levels and weather patterns globally. What happens up north impacts us ALL. dialogue.earth/en/climate/cli…

The impacts of Arctic melting affect sea levels and weather patterns globally. What happens up north impacts us ALL. dialogue.earth/en/climate/cli…