The real score? Bristol Bay salmon. And why Oregon logging is looking north


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Portland Timbers Chef Rich Meyer: Eat This Salmon   

For fans of wild salmon, it can be hard to know what's the right choice in a restaurant or at a store. Here's why Rich Meyer, head chef for the Thorns and Timbers (Portland’s professional soccer teams) is a die-hard fan of wild Bristol Bay sockeye ([link removed]).

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Improving Oregon's Forest Practices: The Time is Now
Oregon's lax logging rules have long failed to protect the state's salmon streams and drinking water. In two personal new video stories ([link removed]), WSC science director Matt Sloat and Rockaway Beach resident Nancy Webster share why it's time to modernize Oregon's forestry rules ([link removed]).

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Restoring the Quillayute Before It Floods La Push
Gouged by floods and human interference, the Quillayute River—a salmon stronghold on Washington's Olympic Peninsula—is one big storm away from jumping its banks ([link removed]) and flooding the Quileute village of La Push. Slowing its path is a win-win for both people and fish.

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You Showed Up!
Thanks to your incredible support, Patagonia's month-long December giving match met its goal in just two weeks! Your generosity makes possible our work to stop the Pebble Mine, improve Oregon forestry practices, and reconnect wild fish to cold water on Washington's coastal rivers. 

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The Perfect Gift for the Angler in Your Life   

The reviews are in: Stronghold, the story of WSC President Guido Rahr's quest to save the world's wild salmon ([link removed]), "reads like an international thriller." Writes Fly Fisherman: "Full of surly Russian bush pilots, specially bred bear-defense huskies, and close-up encounters with salmon and taimen...it will at once slake and pique the interest of anglers and citizen scientists." 

As a special one-day giveaway, the first 10 people who donate $75 or more ([link removed]) TODAY will receive a signed copy of Stronghold in time for the holidays.*

*Donors will be notified if they will receive a copy by 5pm today, Dec. 19 

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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): Iliamna Fish Co, Bristol Bay, Alaska (Corey Arnold); WSC Science Director Matt Sloat (Brian Kelley); Quillayute River (Lori Howk); Sheila Dunn (Brian Kelley); Stronghold copies (Robert Wade).





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