Big Win! Critical Alaska BLM Lands Protected
28 million acres of public land across Alaska have now been protected from mining and oil and gas development.
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Impact
Impact
Our hard work in protecting strongholds has yielded results across four nations, the international dateline and the great blue arc of the North Pacific. From the millions of acres safeguarded in Western Alaska’s Bristol Bay and Yukon-Kuskokwim watersheds to the 7,000-acre Hoh River Trust, which we helped build on one of Washington’s beloved salmon and steelhead rivers, each win strengthens the salmon stronghold network. We continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with local conservation partners around the North Pacific, strengthening stewardship on the region’s wildest salmon rivers.
By the numbers
With our partners, 35.7 million acres of habitat have been protected in parks, protected areas and land designations and 89 rivers have been prioritized for wild fish management.
- 28 million acres of federal land protected in Alaska
- 6.4 million acres of protected areas in Russia
- 49 rivers managed for wild fish in North America
- 40 rivers managed for wild fish populations in the Russian Far East
- Over 60,000 river miles in Oregon with expanded streamside buffers
Explore the stories below to learn more about Wild Salmon Center’s latest accomplishments.
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A New Path for Coho, Informed by the Past
In a Coos River tributary, we’re restoring safe passage for salmon after a century of intervention. And they’re showing up.
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Artificial Intelligence, Meet Indigenous Fishing Technology
With First Nations and other key partners, Wild Salmon Center launches “Salmon Vision” to track fish returns in real-time.
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A New Boom for the Pacific Northwest’s Restoration Economy
Millions in federal fish passage funding are set to flow to coastal salmon watersheds.
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The Little Oregon Program that Pays Big for Farms and Fish
For 22 years, a state program has rewarded irrigators for leasing their water rights back to streams. Will the Legislature pass HB 3164, and finally make it permanent?
