Environmental

Izembek Land Transfer Would Jeopardize Globally Important Bird Habitat

Pacific Black Brant
Pacific Black Brant. Photo: Nathan Graff/USFWS

Backroom deal to carve road through wildlife refuge would set dangerous precedent.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska —(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2017

Proud member of LION Publishers

By: Audubon Society

The Washington Post reported yesterdaythat the Department of the Interior is planning to implement a land transfer with King Cove Corporation in order to facilitate the building of a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Izembek is recognized as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar…

Most read stories this week

Take a Survey

ARCHIVES