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  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
May 6, 2021 at 7:50 PM

We want to hear from you.

Tell us what you think and you can win big! Dear John,   Over the last 30 years, the Wild Salmon Center community has grown from a small but dedicated group of supporters to tens of thousands of advocates worldwide who…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
May 4, 2021 at 10:57 PM

Tell the Biden Administration to protect Bristol Bay forever.

We can't afford to lose one of the world's last, best salmon strongholds.     It's Time To Protect Bristol Bay, Forever Dear John,   In late November, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied a…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
April 29, 2021 at 6:04 PM

Last chance to share your hot take on our Life History Project!

Answer just five quick questions about our newest series so we can learn what you want to see from WSC!     Spare five minutes to take a short survey? John,   We know you're busy, and with jus…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
April 20, 2021 at 7:55 PM

Life Histories: Do You Have a Salmon Story to Share?

Now that you have watched our Life History Project, we'd love to know what you think.     The Life History Project: We Want to Hear From You! John,   Over the past month, we've shared our wor…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
April 15, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Salmon strongholds and climate resilience, plus our new IGFA award (and award-worthy Life History Project).

Also, meet new board member Tatiana Degai.     Ready for Change The heart of Wild Salmon Center's mission is the ‘stronghold ap­proach,’ a conservation strategy designed to protect the core ce…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
April 8, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Meet Mariusz Wroblewski: fly fishing refugee.

Catch the third film in our Life History Project series.   The Life History Project: A Fly Fishing Refugee “Rivers are probably more meaningful to me than countries.”   Mariusz Wroblewski, Wi…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
April 1, 2021 at 4:14 PM

Next up in the Life History Project: meet Dr. Sam Snyder.

See yourself in the life history of this salmon champion?   The Life History Project: an Alaskan Fight “Sometimes conservation feels like an ultramarathon.”   Meet Dr. Sam Snyder, Wild Salmon…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
March 25, 2021 at 5:12 PM

Launching the Life History Project: meet Betsy Krier.

See yourself in the life history of this salmon champion?   Launching the Life History Project “Motivated by forces they don’t quite understand, a portion of every salmon generation strays fro…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
March 18, 2021 at 7:52 PM

Introducing our Life History Project! Plus, Bristol Bay's true value, catch-and-release in Russia, and more.

Also, meet new board member Mary Ruckelshaus.     Introducing the Life History Project Like wild salmon runs, our diverse life histories enrich communities locally and globally. In just a week…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
February 25, 2021 at 5:49 PM

A boost for our BC salmon DNA library, plus springers, dams, and Stronghold on paperback.

And introducing our new Oregon Water Initiative. In B.C., our Salmon Genome Project Gets a Boost For marine fishers on British Columbia's Central Coast, no practical tools currently exist to avoid catching vulnerable salmon runs alongside the he…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
February 18, 2021 at 7:42 PM

Launching First Salmon, Last Chance: the complete series.

Read our special four-part spring Chinook investigation. A Special Wild Salmon Center Series on Spring ChinookIn the Pacific Northwest, spring Chinook transcend the iconic. Bright, plump, and full of fight, this early-returning salmon is the be…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
February 4, 2021 at 7:04 PM

Read the book that sparked a movement.

Stronghold is the thrilling story of the power of wild salmon. Dear John, In late July, we had one last shot to stop Pebble Mine’s permit for a toxic gold mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. I worked my contacts day and night, asking peop…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 6:49 PM

Forever protections for Bristol Bay, creating jobs in Washington, and more.

Plus, a signal boost for First Nations on the Pacific Salmon Commission Finishing the Job for Bristol Bay Last year was a roller coaster in the fight to stop Pebble Mine, culminating with a massive, short-term victory at the end of November, whe…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
January 5, 2021 at 5:28 PM

Thank you, from all of us at Wild Salmon Center.

Our community is truly unique. Dear John, I want to thank you for being part of the truly special community of Wild Salmon Center supporters. Our community stepped up in a big way during the 2020 giving season. You put us in…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
December 17, 2020 at 5:35 PM

2020's greatest salmon conservation wins, plus DNA mysteries and more.

From steelhead updates to Stronghold kudos, our December has been busy. 2020: Silver Linings for Salmon Conservation It’s been a tough year for communities around the North Pacific. Covid-19. Economic hardship. Record-breaking wildfires. Yet in …
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
November 25, 2020 at 9:54 PM

Breaking News: Pebble Permit Denied

Army Corps says mine not in "public interest"; time for lasting protections News Update: Pebble Permit Denied  Dear John, We wanted to share some good news:  Today, the U.S. Army Corps denied Pebble Partnership a key permit for …
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
November 19, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Klamath dam breakthrough, going big for Bristol Bay, coho restoration on timberland, and more.

Plus, a whale of a time in the Shantar Islands. Historic Klamath Dam Removal Project Advances This Tuesday, the governors of Oregon and California convened with Tribal leaders and the owner of four Upper Klamath River dams to announce that the d…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
November 10, 2020 at 11:44 PM

Take a breath, then look to the future.

We look forward to getting down to work and an exciting 2021. Take A Breath, Then Look To The Future Dear John,It’s been a turbulent political season, tacked onto an exhausting year. Now more than ever, everyone needs a deep, pu…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 8:32 PM

Battling dams on the Klamath, catching taimen in Russia, Pebble update, and more.

Plus, a 70-year win for Oregon forests. In River Tigers, Guido Rahr Dives Into One of the World's Last Wild Places, Hunting for Taimen Roughly half of watersheds home to Siberian taimen are beyond the reach of even the most intrepid scientists—b…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
September 25, 2020 at 6:13 PM

A sheep ranch for salmon, Pebble's dirty secrets, and our new spring Chinook series.

Plus, meet Caylin Barter! First Salmon, Last Chance  An origin story. A hero's journey. Scientific breakthroughs and battles to survive. The tale of spring Chinook is nothing if not epic. This fall, Wild Salmon Center is launching an ambitious s…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
August 28, 2020 at 7:49 PM

Thanks to you, Pebble delayed. What comes next?

Here's how we stop this toxic mine for good. Thanks to you, Pebble is delayed. Now, how do we stop the mine?Wild Salmon Center supporters and our outdoor recreation and conservation partners just hit a homerun. Over the course of four weeks, you…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
July 30, 2020 at 6:14 PM

We need you now: Pebble Mine is nearing approval.

Time is running out to save Bristol Bay. Dear John,Did you hear that the Pebble Mine Final Environmental Impact Statement hit the streets? It’s missing basic science and fails to protect Bristol Bay, the greatest salmon fishery on the planet. But the mine may get ap…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 5:01 PM

We need your help now to make sure EPA vetoes Pebble Mine.

Time is running out to save Bristol Bay. It's Time for EPA to Step In and Stop Pebble Mine. Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pebble Mine, at the headwaters of the Nushagak and Kvic…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 4:51 PM

Annual Report 2019: Restoring Wild Salmon's Superpower

Sometimes your heroes need help. Annual Report 2019: Restoring Wild Salmon’s Superpower Salmon have overcome immense challenges in the last 18 million years. They’ve survived through ice ages, earthquakes, and floods by being one of the most ada…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 11:07 PM

Good News! Forest Reforms Pass in Oregon Legislature

Can you take a moment to thank legislators? Oregon Forest Reform Bill Passes! On Friday, the Oregon Legislature passed new forestry reforms and directed the state to set up a mediation process for comprehensive protections for salmon streams on…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 6:56 PM

Indigenous representation for the high seas, Pebble pivots, mini-dams, and more.

Big news for small Oregon forestry reforms and even smaller culverts. On the Olympic Peninsula, Scouting Out Mini-Dams For WSC's Betsy Krier, field work for the Cold Water Connection campaign often means bushwhacking, blown-out streams, and m…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 8:06 PM

Coast coho jobs, Russia's breaking news, fly tying tips, and more

Salmon conservation starts at home, plus two new videos Coho Restoration Means Good, Green Jobs Even in good times, work is hard to find on the Oregon coast. Now, with the global pandemic, the coast is reeling. Since 2017, Wild Salmon Center …
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 4:13 PM

Three Great Ways To Stay Salmon Strong, From Home

You are powerful right where you are. Three Easy Ways to Give Back   Even from home, those inspired by the Pacific's wildest and most beautiful salmon rivers can still protect them. Below, find three powerful, proactive, and simple ways to help …
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
April 16, 2020 at 4:43 PM

Demand a Covid-19 pause for Pebble Mine, inspiring salmon stories, a stay-at-home contest, and more

Speed up the Pebble process? Now's REALLY not a good time. It's All Hands on Deck As Pebble Speeds Ahead   Alaskan communities with limited medical resources are struggling to stay safe from the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet the Pebble Limited Partn…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
March 26, 2020 at 9:38 PM

Salmon stories in troubled times, stand up for the Chehalis, stay-at-home salmon school, and more.

Solidarity, and the science that keeps us salmon-strong. Dear Friends,   It is almost surreal how the Covid-19 virus has changed our world within the span of just a few weeks. Here at the Wild Salmon Center, as everywhere, our collective heal…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
February 20, 2020 at 6:54 PM

A promising timber pact for Oregon, Chehalis dam update, Pebble backroom dealing, and more

Greens, Big Timber start negotiations, plus a host of new salmon projects 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 …
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
February 11, 2020 at 12:43 AM

Today we took a bold new step for Oregon salmon.

A pact between timber and conservation groups to work together From the President Today, I traveled to Salem to participate in a press conference with Oregon Governor Kate Brown announcing a landmark new agreement between the timbe…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
January 23, 2020 at 5:56 PM

NatGeo on Pebble, better forestry for the Babine, Mongolian taimen, and more

Can logging and sockeye coexist? Our partner SkeenaWild says yes. Pushing for Responsible Forestry on the Babine River   Right now, logging trucks are circling the temperate rainforests of British Columbia's Skeena and Babine watersheds. This…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
January 2, 2020 at 5:39 PM

Thanks for being a salmon champion.

Your support will help us go the distance in 2020.  A Salmon Thank You Dear John, Every year across the North Pacific, people, wildlife, and entire ecosystems depend on the marvelous return of wild salmon.  And …
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 5:31 PM

A soccer chef (and die-hard sockeye fan), an angler's perfect gift, and more.

The real score? Bristol Bay salmon. And why Oregon logging is looking north 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…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
November 21, 2019 at 9:32 PM

Mapping Dean Steelhead, A Seattle Chef On Fish Traps, Pebble Goes to Washington & more

Using DNA to understand steelhead, and a fish trap to help wild salmon. Mapping BC's Wild Salmon—With DNA  The Coastal Rivers Conservancy, Wild Salmon Center, and Nuxalk Nation are teaming up to study the diverse wild runs of British Columbia…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
October 22, 2019 at 6:02 PM

Fighting the EPA's Pebble Rollback, Russians Visit the Salmon State, Keeping the Chehalis Dam-Free & More

In early October, salmon allies including WSC sued EPA over Pebble Salmon Advocates Sue EPA Over Pebble  On October 8th and 9th, six Bristol Bay groups and conservation allies including Wild Salmon Center filed two independent lawsuits agains…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
September 5, 2019 at 7:32 PM

The Wild Salmon Center Annual Report is here!

Building resilience across the North Pacific From the President If the earth is a living, breathing organism, and the oceans are its lungs, then the salmon are the blood cells. In one of the largest and most miraculous migrations kn…
  Wild Salmon Center · [email protected]
August 2, 2019 at 8:04 PM

Breaking: EPA Bows to Political Pressure on Pebble

This week, as the salmon harvest in Bristol Bay approached an all-time reco EPA Bows to Political Pressure on Pebble Mine Dear John, This week, as the salmon harvest in Bristol Bay, Alaska approached an all-time record, the …