Wild Salmon Center News - December 2022

PEBBLE MINE: WINTER IS COMING
Twelve years ago, Tribal representatives first asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop a massive proposed open pit mine at the headwaters of Alaska’s Nushagak and Kvichak rivers in Bristol Bay: the planet’s most productive remaining salmon region. Over the intervening 12 years, you’ve heard a lot from us about Pebble Mine . This long fight has tested our patience, resilience, and optimism. But as 2022 draws to a close, we've never felt stronger. Because each successive week this winter means the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is that much closer to finally ending Pebble Mine.
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HOW WE'RE FIXING A KEY DATA GAP FOR FISHERIES MANAGERS
In salmon rivers from Alaska to California, sonar and video systems are in place to capture footage of migrating fish. The problem? Many of these high-tech systems lack the human eyes to watch this footage and tally fish counts: data that fishery managers desperately need . Enter the Salmon Computer-Vision Project , a collaboration between Wild Salmon Center, the Pacific Salmon Foundation, Simon Fraser University, 12 First Nations, and multiple government agencies. With our partners, we're developing game-changing software to teach computers to create accurate, real-time fish counts on our behalf.
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A PROUD LEGACY: BOB VAN DYK'S 12 YEARS IN OREGON POLICY
In the early 2000s, Wild Salmon Center CEO Guido Rahr started bumping into Bob Van Dyk at Oregon Board of Forestry meetings. He quickly realized that Van Dyk was, as one colleague dubbed him, a true "forest Jedi," and recruited him to lead our Oregon policy team. This month, following a tour de force 12 years that has forever changed the state's forest rules, Van Dyk steps away from full time work at WSC. He assures us he’ll still be around to stand up for forests, and we sincerely hope he does. Thank you, Bob, for all you’ve done to date for Oregon forests, water, and wild salmon.
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GIVE THE GIFT OF WILD SALMON RIVERS
This holiday season send your loved ones a gift that gives back to the wild salmon rivers they love, so they can remain protected for years to come. Until Friday, December 16, make a gift in honor of a loved one and we'll send them a card with a special note from you. Donate $50 or more, and we'll also send them a Wild Salmon Center EcoStretch buff!
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HOW TO UTILIZE YOUR IRA
70.5 years or older? Consider asking your account administrators to make a QCD gift directly from your IRA. These donations are always tax-free, and are a powerful way to support WSC's mission.
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