The Western Arctic Reserve, also known as the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, spans a breathtaking array of landscapes—from frozen tundra and boreal forests to pristine lakes, rivers, and wetlands. This vast region is not only a testament to the raw beauty of nature but also home to iconic wildlife, including caribou herds, polar bears, and millions of migratory birds.

However, the Arctic is under siege from the growing threat of climate change. Warming at four times the rate of the rest of the planet, the Arctic faces alarming consequences, such as the rapid thawing of permafrost—a phenomenon that threatens to release massive quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Safeguarding the Western Arctic Reserve is crucial in the fight against climate change, which means halting destructive oil projects that endanger this fragile ecosystem. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is now considering protecting additional areas of the reserve from oil drilling. However, any sections that remain unprotected will continue to face threats from oil extraction, including large-scale projects like the Willow development.

The stakes could not be higher. Increased oil drilling will not only exacerbate the climate crisis but also jeopardize the future of wildlife species, such as the Western Arctic caribou herd—the world's longest land migration. These caribou rely on the reserve's healthy habitat to mate, raise their young, and survive in the harsh Arctic conditions.

The Western Arctic Reserve must remain intact, wild, and free from exploitation. Now is the time to take a stand.

Join the effort to protect every fragile, precious acre of the Western Arctic Reserve. Tell the BLM to make it all off-limits to oil drilling.

Take Action: https://act.biologicaldiversity.org/MESVCAR5ZEueLzJ1fbUSEQ2