Yellowbilled loon that breeds in NPR-A up for protection
A petition seeking Endangered Species Act protection for a rare loon that breeds in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve has been accepted for review by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Conservationists hope an eventual listing of the yellow-billed loon will curb petroleum development in the 23 m....
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More than 75% of Alaska breeders nest in NPR-A
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