Wildlife Protection Guidelines
Protecting wildlife during spill response in Alaska is key to the success of the overall response. This page hosts the guidelines for wildlife protection during a spill response in Alaska and additional resources to aid in the protection of wildlife.
Wildlife Protection Guidelines for Oil Spill Response in Alaska (WPG)
Maintained by the ARRT Wildlife Protection Committee of the ARRT
WPG, version 2020.2 (Version September 2023)
WPG Forms, Tactics, Templates, Job aids, and more can be found on the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Area Plan References and Tools Webpage.
Pribilof Islands Wildlife Protection Guidelines for Oil Spill Response (PI WPG)
Maintained by the Pribilof Islands Subcommittee
Pribilof Islands Wildlife Protection Guidelines (April 2023)
Training and Additional Resources
WPG Training
WPG Training for Environmental Unit and Wildlife Branch Personnel (March 2021; PDF)Wildlife Reconnaissance
Carcass Collection and Documentation
Carcass Collection and Documentation during an Oil Spill Response Training Videos:High Resolution (3.3 GB)
Low Resolution (1.4 GB)
Contacts
For questions about the WPG, please contact one of the following:
- Wildlife Protection Committee Chair (Department of the Interior)
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
NOAA Fisheries
US Fish & Wildlife Service