@ArcticWCS

Advancing strategies to protect key Arctic areas, developing best practices for industrial activities, and fostering local stewardship of wildlife and habitats

 Fairbanks, AK
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Supporting co-produced surveillance of avian influenza in the Arctic - nice review of our work by project partner U.Kentucky. @TheWCS engr.uky.edu/news/uk-researc…

UK researchers track emerging pathogens at arctic bird gathering | Pigman College of Engineering

Every year, birds migrate north and gather in a single location in the Arctic, and a team of University of Kentucky researchers is collaborating with Alaska Native communities to study how diseases...

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“As the Arctic Warms, Hungry Polar Bears Are Eating More #Seabirds—Wiping Out Colonies” | By Georgia Good for @AudubonMag New paper documents #Alaska #polarbears increasingly turning to eider & guillemot eggs and chicks as #seaice disappears. audubon.org/magazine/arctic-… @ArcticWCS

As the Arctic Warms, Hungry Polar Bears Are Eating More Seabirds—Wiping Out Colonies

In a new paper, researchers recorded bears in Alaska increasingly turning to eider and guillemot eggs and chicks as sea ice disappears, adding to climate-driven pressures on the species.

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Alaska is exceptional. Its vast, unfenced ecosystems support iconic wildlife. Its resources generate billions in annual revenue and benefit hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life. Why jeopardize that? seattletimes.com/opinion/ala… @TrusteesForAK

Alaska's resources are already 'off leash.' Leave them there | Op-Ed

While the need for resource extraction is necessary for Alaska’s economy, the Trump administration's hunger to tear up legislation seeking balance is misguided.

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Unprotecting American Lands: How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Bipartisan Conservation Legacy americanprogress.org/article…

Unprotecting American Lands: How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Bipartisan Conservation Legacy

In his second term, President Trump has taken action to remove protections from more than 86 million acres of public lands, threatening beloved landscapes and wildlife across the country.

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WCS Arctic Beringia Program Hosts First Annual One Health Retreat

By Michelle Johannsen | December 3, 2025

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@TheWCS25 Jun 2025
Proud to be protecting migratory birds through support of @EAAFP sister sites in Arctic Beringia and Japan. @CAFF_Arctic
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From 13–15 June, Utqiaġvik, Alaska celebrated its 3rd annual Migratory Bird Festival, honoring the journeys of Arctic-breeding migratory birds and their relationship to Iñupiaq culture.
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@TheWCS13 Dec 2024
About 10 years ago, @ArcticWCS convened a group of Alaskan avian research experts from agencies and academia to identify the most vulnerable bird species to #climatechange on the Arctic coast. Common eiders were No. 1 and we have focused our work there on them. Now, this photo by WCS's Kayla Shively from that project was honored by @NPRBscience with a 2024 NPRB Photography Award. nprb.org/photo-awards/
WCS scientist Kayla Shively and team are studying common eiders on the Arctic coast

ALT WCS scientist Kayla Shively and team are studying common eiders on the Arctic coast

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What to do about one of America’s last wild places - "this interconnected landscape needs to remain intact" says WCS Regional Director Dr. Martin Robards wapo.st/3Nxu58i @TheWCS

What to do about one of America’s last wild places

Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains one of America’s most pristine places. This fall’s election could decide whether the U.S. drills for oil there.

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Study gives updated estimate for wolverine population on Alaska’s North Slope | Alaska Beacon

The North Slope's wolverine population appears healthy, but the species can get overlooked when development is planned, scientists say.

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Dr. Michelle Johannsen and Maya Homsy King (@ArcticWCS) are working closely with local partners to understand what a OneHealth surveillance network looks like from the ground up. Photo: Michelle and Dale Brower in Utqiaġvik
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@TheWCS28 Aug 2024
NEWS: @NSF announced funding for early detection and prevention of potential pandemics. WCS's Sarah Olson is co-principal investigator for NSF ESCAPE—working with WCS Indonesia and @ArcticWCS, focusing on environmental surveillance and the timely detection of emergent pathogens.
Local resident Dale Brower and Dr. Michelle Johannsen (One Health Coordinator for Arctic Beringia) enjoying maktak at the first Nulukataq (Whaling Festival) of the season in which community members come together to share and celebrate the harvest of whale meat. Sharing is the overriding spirit of the event; different cuts of the whale are given priority to be shared with elders, whaling crew members, and the broader community.

ALT Local resident Dale Brower and Dr. Michelle Johannsen (One Health Coordinator for Arctic Beringia) enjoying maktak at the first Nulukataq (Whaling Festival) of the season in which community members come together to share and celebrate the harvest of whale meat. Sharing is the overriding spirit of the event; different cuts of the whale are given priority to be shared with elders, whaling crew members, and the broader community.

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In the #Alaskan Arctic, Where Are All the #Wolverines? | By David Frey for @wildlifesociety “This whole #ecosystem has the potential to unravel if we encroach too much on the refugia that currently support #wildlife."—Martin Robards wildlife.org/jwm-in-the-alas… @ArcticWCS #arctic

JWM: In the Alaskan Arctic, where are all the wolverines? - The Wildlife Society

Wolverine densities on Alaska’s North Slope are far lower than the last survey revealed 40 years ago, raising concerns about what roles climate change,

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Happy to see work we're supporting in the field and as co-authors being highlighted on the Argos site. Learning about migration and behaviors of Red phalaropes - a species that blurs the lines between shorebird and seabird: argos-system.org/red-phalaro… @TheWCS
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New paper on the migratory movements of Sabine's gulls breeding in Arctic Alaska. Emphasizes need for marine protections in key staging & wintering areas such as Juan de Fuca Eddy and off Peru. @thewcs @PacificSeabirds @audubonsociety. bioone.org/journals/waterbir…
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@TheWCS10 May 2024
Tomorrow is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay. Each year, birds from 200+ species like these arrive in the Arctic to breed. Migratory birds are facing vast pressures: climate change, industrial development, hunting, and more. At WCS, we work in 3 of the 4 major global flyways to help.
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Excited to see our work help the new BBC series "Mammals" showcase some of the amazing life of a wolverine. We've worked for almost a decade to help ensure the conservation of this species. @Toolik @TheWCS @JonathanSlaght bbc.co.uk/programmes/article…

BBC One - Mammals - Uncovering the world of the wolverine

By Tom Glass, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Want to come work with us in Fairbanks? We're looking for an early career ecologist with GIS and/or interdisciplinary skills. sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/…
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Important story about science and the Arctic Refuge time.com/6332304/arctic-refu…

Denying Science to Drill for Oil is a Decades-long Tradition

What the debate about the Arctic Refuge tells us about science denialism.

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Interested in connections between freshwater fish across Beringia - read the new @ArcticWCS-led review with partners across the region and supported by @AlaskaNPS and Trust for Mutual Understanding. @TheWCS @FishOn_FishOff. rdcu.be/dxmG1
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Nice shout-out to @ArcticWCS lead fishery researcher, Dr. Kevin Fraley: simmsfishing.com/blogs/the-p…

Perspective On Conserving Brooks Range - The Plug | Simms Fishing

Explore the land-use controversy & potential impacts to fish, wildlife, & people behind the proposed Ambler Road in Brooks Range, Alaska.

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@TheWCS19 Jan 2024
Highly productive marine areas are essential to future conservation efforts that can help achieve #30x30, new paper co-authored by WCS says. Over 18M km2 of highly productive waters with low human impact exist and most lack legal protections. bit.ly/3u0JYhq
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