The Conservation Alliance

Audubon Alaska is pleased to report we prevailed in the effort to have the Bureau of Land Management keep Teshekpuk Lake off-limits in the December 2011 oil and gas lease sale.   This is an essential short-term victory, but it doesn’t provide lasting protection for Teshekpuk Lake. The Bureau of Land Management is currently writing a new plan for the entire National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska (NPRA), with a public comment period expected in April 2012.To learn more, see our report on the NPRA, Striking a Balance in America’s Western Arctic. The report shows why Teshekpuk Lake and its surroundings are a globally-significant Important Bird Area for molting geese, as well as key places for nesting waterfowl, staging shorebirds, and calving caribou.  We are also engaged in cutting-edge science to analyze the ways caribou use the Arctic landscape.Stay tuned for your opportunity to help protect the Special Areas of the NPRA! ... Read More