Alaska Fish & Wildlife News
January 2024
The 2024 Conservation Stamp
The 2024 Conservation Stamp is now available on the ADF&G online store! The Conservation Stamp has been running since 2017 and features species of conservation concern in Alaska, with the stamp helping to support fish and wildlife research, monitoring, and education of Alaska’s wildlife.
ADF&G’s biologists work to understand and conserve a broad array of Alaska’s species and their habitats, from little brown bats to beluga whales and Golden Eagles. Additionally, our outreach specialists work to make outdoor skills and other conservation educational resources available to all Alaskans.
This year’s Conservation Stamp depicts a Pacific walrus by Threatened, Endangered, and Diversity Program member Arin Underwood. The Pacific walrus is a large pinniped that lives in the Bering and Chukchi Seas where they haul out on sea ice and along the coastline. The most distinctive feature of walruses, both male and female, is their two ivory tusks, which are long upper canine teeth that grow throughout their life. Also featured on the stamp is the Aleutian Tern, a rare seabird species that nests along the coastline from southeast to western Alaska and migrates to overwintering sites in Asia. Alaska hosts the continent’s only population of this black-capped seabird.
Along with the tern, millions of birds from every continent migrate to Alaska to raise their young, highlighting the importance of habitat conservation, responsible management, and targeted research within the state. This year’s stamp is a 3x3” sticker that can go on water bottles, laptops, car windows, and more! Funds from the purchase of this year’s Conservation Stamp will help conserve Alaska’s most cherished wildlife.
Follow the Threatened, Endangered, and Diversity Program on Facebook and Instagram (@adfg_tedprogram) for updates on Alaska’s species of conservation concern.
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