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 (WPG) for Oil Spill Response in Alaska

Maintained by the ARRT Wildlife Protection Committee of the ARRT

Wildlife Protection Guidelines (WPGs) version 2020.2

Pribilof Islands Wildlife Protection Guidelines (PI WPG) for Oil Spill Response

Maintained by the Pribilof Islands Subcommittee of the ARRT

Pribilof Islands Wildlife Protection Guidelines, updated 2023

 Wildlife Protection Training and Additional Resources

Additional wildlife protection resources including WPG Forms, tactics, templates, job aids, and reference materials are found on the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Area Plan References and Tools Webpage.

WPG Training

WPG Training for Environmental Unit and Wildlife Branch Personnel, 2021

Wildlife Reconnaissance

Alaska Spill Response Wildlife ID Aid contact US Fish & Wildlife Service for hard copies)

Tutorial: Alaska Spill Response Wildlife ID Aid (video)

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