Alaska

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Unveiling the Untamed Wonders of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

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Unveiling the Untamed Wonders of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Step into a realm of untamed beauty and ecological wonder, where the symphony of nature's rhythms unfold in perfect harmony. Welcome to Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, an extraordinary sanctuary located on the Alaska Peninsula’s southern coast. In the safety of this national wildlife refuge that hosts an unparalleled diversity of life among its abundant eelgrass beds, the Pacific black brant finds its seasonal haven. As stewards of the land, we invite you to discover the hidden treasures of this fragile ecosystem and the urgent need to safeguard it.

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Former Public Officials Urge Secretary Haaland To Protect Izembek National Wildlife Refuge & Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act

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Former Public Officials Urge Secretary Haaland To Protect Izembek National Wildlife Refuge & Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act

Twenty-two former public officials, including multiple former Secretaries of the Department of the Interior, sent a letter to Secretary Haaland expressing their concerns regarding the Interior’s intentions for the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Throughout their collective tenures in public service, they have defended Alaska’s public lands and the conservation and subsistence values protected under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.

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Advocacy Alert: Submit Comments on the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Notice of Intent

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Advocacy Alert: Submit Comments on the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Notice of Intent

The Izembek National Wildlife Refuge needs your voice! The Department of the Interior is currently in the process of once again potentially allowing a road to be built through the heart of this internationally-renowned wilderness. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is accepting public comments from individuals and organizations on this process no later than June 20, 2023.

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Protecting Izembek National Wildlife Refuge: Department of the Interior's Notice of Intent Signals Environmental Impact Study for Proposed Road Construction

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Protecting Izembek National Wildlife Refuge: Department of the Interior's Notice of Intent Signals Environmental Impact Study for Proposed Road Construction

The Department of the Interior issued a Notice of Intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for a potential land exchange in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge that would allow the construction of a road. 

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Department of the Interior Withdraws Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Land Exchange Agreement

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Department of the Interior Withdraws Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Land Exchange Agreement

The Department of the Interior recently announced that Secretary Deb Haaland rescinded a 2019 proposed land exchange in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge that authorized a road to be constructed through the heart of this pristine Alaskan landscape. The National Wildlife Refuge Association has worked for decades to protect the Izembek NWR from this threat and celebrates this important step towards safeguarding America's most ecologically significant national wildlife refuge. 

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Court Rehearing Granted For Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

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Court Rehearing Granted For Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska recently had a big win in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals when a rehearing was granted for a previous District Court decision that could allow a road to be constructed across the unique national wildlife refuge. The National Wildlife Refuge Association, former President Jimmy Carter, Former Secretary Bruce Babbitt, and other conservation partners petitioned to request a rehearing of that decision by a larger set of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges earlier this year.

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2022 Wildlife Refuge Awards— A Sneak Peek Of What's In Store!

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2022 Wildlife Refuge Awards— A Sneak Peek Of What's In Store!

We hope you will join us for our 2022 Wildlife Refuge Awards hosted in Washington D.C. and live-streamed on September 14th, 2022 starting at 7 pm ET. Check out a preview of the evening by watching the video!

Alaska’s ‘Voice’ to Protect Wildlife

Alaska’s ‘Voice’ to Protect Wildlife

In Alaska, there may be no bigger voice than David Raskin when it comes to ensuring thriving wildlife populations and protection for the places they call home. For David’s passion and years of service in his role as co-founder, Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges, a group that supports all 16 of Alaska’s national wildlife refuges, he has recently been named the National Wildlife Refuge Association’s 2022 Refuge Advocate Awardee.

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Canceled Lease In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Proves Refuge Is Too Important To Destroy

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Canceled Lease In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Proves Refuge Is Too Important To Destroy

The decades-long battle to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska has reached a milestone as yet another major oil company pulls its lease to drill for oil in the sensitive Coastal Plain ecosystem. Regenerate Alaska is now the third company to abandon its lease in addition to Chevron and Hilcorp who did less than a week earlier.

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Jimmy Carter Supports Protection Of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge And Asks Court To Defend Alaska's 'Unrivaled Wilderness'

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Jimmy Carter Supports Protection Of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge And Asks Court To Defend Alaska's 'Unrivaled Wilderness'

Former President Jimmy Carter has filed an amicus curia, or friend of the court brief, supporting a rehearing of a District Court decision to allow a road to be constructed across the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Carter’s brief comes in support of the National Wildlife Refuge Association and other conservation partners’ petition requesting a rehearing of that decision by a larger set of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges.