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• - Dedicated to preserving the biodiversity of the many island forests of the Tongass through protection of habitat from the pressures of industrial exploitation. Information on the area and current threats from timber cutting, tourism, and toxics.
  
• - Offers information on federal subsistence fisheries management, and how the public can participate in the process.
  
• - Concerned with protecting the rights of Alaskans to quiet places on public and private property. Includes organization information, newsletters, and fact sheets addressing concerns such as snowmachines, jet skis, and tourism.
  
• - Defenders of Wildlife article on this 19.6 million acre sanctuary in northeastern Alaska.
  
• - Facts about the state. Topics include geography, hunting, and fishing. Links to other websites covering topics such as weather and the aurora borealis.
  
• - Downloadable video clips of the aurora made with a highly sensitive camera at the Geophysical Institute. Tapes for sale.
  
• - Aurora facts, what makes them happen, and the research that figured it all out.
  
• - Non-profit organization offering Alaska whale research expeditions. Whale photo gallery, sound archives, lectures, scientific achievements, history of vessels, publications, and Cynthia D'Vincent biography.
  
• - Nonprofit environmental education organization in Homer, Alaska. Conducts education and research programs on marine and coastal ecosystems of Kachemak Bay. Site has information about the area, field tours, and related topics.
  
• - Birds and birding in Alaska. Research projects and reports, training opportunities, events, FAQ, bird quiz, programs, newsletters, merchandise, and birding around Fairbanks.
  
• - Community foundation for the environment that receives and awards grants to protect the integrity of Alaska's ecosystems and promote sustainable livelihoods for Alaska communities and people.
  
• - Organization dedicated to holding industry and government accountable for environmental compliance. Issues include the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and advice for prospective whistleblowers.
  
• - ARRT provides federal, state, and local governmental agencies with means to participate in response to pollution incidents.
  
• - Detailed species accounts of the big game, marine mammals, small game, birds, fur-bearers, fish, shellfish, and herps of Alaska.
  
• - An alert to the public of future mining development in Alaska's Tangle Lakes. This area is valuable to recreational hikers, canoers, bird watchers, fishermen and hunters.
  
• - Organization using federal, state, and university resources to monitor and study Alaska's hazardous volcanoes, to predict and record eruptive activity, and to implement public safety measures.
  
• - Non profit advocacy organization dedicated to preserving Alaska's environment. Organization information and current activities/events.
  
• - Our mission is the protection of Alaska's natural wildlife for its intrinsic value as well as for the benefit of present and future generations.
  
• - Documents the distribution and abundance of ecologically significant plant and animal species, ecological communities, and natural features.
  
• - Information on finding and viewing the wildlife of the Kenai Peninsula.
  
• - Map showing current weather station reports.
  
• - Predictions based on solar disturbances.