Arctic National Wildlife Refuge harbors the greatest biodiversity of any protected area north of the Arctic Circle. However, oil companies and the Trump administration are fighting to open an essential area of the Refuge to drilling: the coastal plain. A healthy coastal plain is integral to the persistence of indigenous peoples and wildlife. Scroll through our new story map describing the people and wildlife of the coastal plain that would be affected by such activity. Please join Defenders in the fight to make sure no development occurs on this treasured and iconic land. To learn more and take action, go to www.defenders.org/arctic.
As the VP of the Center for Conservation Innovation at Defenders, Lindsay leads the Center for Conservation Innovation’s science, technology, and policy teams as we work together to pioneer innovative, pragmatic conservation solutions.