Alaska Public Lands, Habitat Conserved Following Administration Action

The Venturing Angler · Sep 7, 2023

From Backcountry Hunters & Anglers:

WASHINGTON – Important fish and wildlife habitat in Alaska will be conserved following an announcement by the Biden administration today, heeding the calls of millions of hunters, anglers, recreationists, Indigenous voices and others who have vocally advocated for the long-term conservation of America’s Arctic.

The administration’s action focuses on key areas and priority issues in Alaska:

Remaining oil and gas leases on the 1.5-million-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses a total of 19.3 million acres as the largest…