The Biden administration’s recent endorsement of a land exchange to build a road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge marks an unprecedented shift in Democratic policy spanning three decades, raising questions about the future of wildlife conservation in one of North America’s most crucial migratory bird habitats. In a draft environmental impact statement released Wednesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recommended exchanging 490 acres of protected refuge land for 31,198 acres from the King Cove Corporation. The proposed single-lane gravel road would extend 19 miles, with 16 miles located in the refuge. The road would connect the predominantly Aleut … Continue reading Biden Approves Izembek Refuge Land Swap: 490 Acres Traded for 19-Mile Road Through Alaska’s Wildlife Habitat