New Report: Ambler Road's Impact on Alaska's Caribou Herds

New Report: Ambler Road's Impact on Alaska's Caribou Herds

An update for resource development in northern Alaska: the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) released findings from a new scientific review asserting that the proposed 211-mile Ambler Road would pose minimal threats to the Western Arctic Caribou Herd (WAH). The announcement, made on December 23, 2025, highlights the road’s potential to access rich […] The post New Report: Ambler Road’s Impact on Alaska’s Caribou Herds ap…

Report details Ambler Road caribou impacts

Study completed for AIDEA finds that Western Arctic Caribou Herd seldom cross proposed Ambler Road route; bears and wolves are much larger threat to herd. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) Dec. 23 reported that a study carried out by Yale-educated biologist Matthew Cronin found that the proposed Ambler Road would likely not have any significant impact on the Western...