Long-standing protections for Alaska public lands support fishing and hunting opportunities served by dozens of guides and outfitters, including Bristol Bay and areas in the Yukon and Kuskokwim. Recreation on Alaska BLM lands generated $53.6 million in 2021 alone. Maintaining protections for these lands is essential to grow and maintain this important industry.
Your activism means these lands and waters will continue to support fish, wildlife, communities, and small businesses for future generations.
Now—as part of this decision—1.2 million acres of land in Bristol Bay near the Pebble deposit will also be off-limits to mining and drilling, helping to stop the next generation of mining threats there.
If these lands were opened to industrial development, it would constitute a major privatization of public resources. Alaska is one of the last places left in the nation where large intact landscapes still support healthy populations of fish and wildlife. That’s why this effort was so important for wild salmon rivers and populations across Alaska.
Today, we say thank you for speaking up for Alaska's salmon and public lands.
Now go celebrate a huge win for wild landscapes—and the people in Alaska and beyond who depend on them!
Sincerely,
Emily Anderson
Alaska Program Director
Wild Salmon Center
