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Tuttu Talk

Development & Caribou

By Selawik National Wildlife Refuge

Published September 23, 2026 at 5:35 PM EDT

Caribou swim across the Selawik River in an undated photo.

What do we know (and not know) about how caribou respond to development? How can industrial operations adapt when in caribou country? How can people get information about proposed projects if they want to participate in the process?

Resources mentioned:

BLM Planning page for Ambler Road/Ambler Mining District Industrial Access Project

BLM website on Alaska D-1 Withdrawals

NANA Corporation land status map

BLM planning page on National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPRA), including info on next week's virtual meetings