Oregon Timber Pact Holds Promise for Salmon

The timber industry and conservation groups including Wild Salmon Center have signed a first-of-kind agreement to jointly pursue more effective forest practices on Oregon private lands. WSC's Bob Van Dyk and Guido Rahr joined Governor Kate Brown at her February 10 press conference, where they shared the story behind this new collaborative approach. (More background here.)

Pebble Mine: End the Games
Bristol Bay stakeholders say the Army Corps' draft final environmental impact statement on Pebble fails to answer Congress's concerns on science. "The Army Corps has refused to listen to the people of Bristol Bay. Now they’re refusing to listen to Congress, too," said Alannah Hurley, with United Tribes of Bristol Bay. Meanwhile, new emails show Pebble begging Alaska's Governor for help.

Coast Coho Recovery Work to Launch on Six Oregon Rivers
Backed by two major NOAA grants, Wild Salmon Center and its local allies with the Coast Coho Partnership are about to kick off a critical mass of Oregon salmon habitat restoration projects. Here's a peek at six boots-on-ground projects of the dozens slated for summer 2020.

A Dam on the Chehalis River?
The Chehalis is one of Washington’s most important salmon rivers. That's just one reason why a massive dam project here is a bad idea. On February 27, the Washington Department of Ecology will open a two-month public comment period. Visit our campaign page to look for action alerts this spring.

The Cold Water Connection Campaign Gets a $300K Boost
A generous new award from the Open Rivers Fund will accelerate work on Washington's Olympic Peninsula to open cold water salmon and steelhead streams that are blocked by outdated culverts and other “mini-dams.”

The Wild Salmon Center is Hiring!

The Wild Salmon Center is looking for a Salmon Watershed Scientist. The candidate hired for this exciting new position will work with WSC’s Science Director to develop, manage, and execute applied salmon conservation research and provide scientific support to WSC's conservation initiatives.

This full-time position is eligible for all WSC benefits, is based in our home office in Portland, and involves regional and international travel.

Learn More About This Position

The mission of the Wild Salmon Center is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of wild salmon ecosystems across the Pacific Rim.

Photo/image credits (from top): Elk River (WSC); Fishing in Bristol Bay (Jeffrey Rotman, Alamy); Nehalem watershed restoration (WSC); Chehalis River (WSC); crew with a failed Olympic Peninsula culvert (WSC); measuring Tugur River taimen (Guido Rahr).

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