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Shane Anderson, North Fork Studios

Stream Restoration: Good Work on the Washington Coast

In the ailing timber towns of the Olympic Peninsula, long-term conservation work creates jobs and helps communities rebuild.

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Robert Wade Photography

WSC Welcomes Four New Board Members

Wild Salmon Center welcomes four new board members, bringing to the organization new wisdom from the realms of science, conservation, politics, academia and local communities in Alaska, Kamchatka, and British Columbia.

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First Salmon, Last Chance – PART III

On Oregon’s Rogue River, genetic detectives take on shapeshifters, weird science, and a 15-million-year-old mystery.

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John McMillan

Anglers and Tribes Step Up for Washington Steelhead

New seasonal restrictions come as rivers across the coast may fail escapement goals yet again.

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Alamy

2020: Silver Linings for Salmon Conservation

In a painful year, you helped deliver major salmon conservation milestones. From major threats like Pebble Mine and the Chehalis Dam thwarted or delayed, to historic progress for Oregon rivers, forests and public lands.

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B Deroy

Indigenous Fishing Practices Hold Promise for Future

A comprehensive analysis published in Bioscience finds that traditional salmon fishing practices and governance show promise for rebuilding resilient fisheries.

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Perry Broderick

Standing Up for Bristol Bay

Wild Salmon Center joins Bristol Bay leaders in calling for permanent protections, to end regional mining threats for good.

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© Jason Ching

Army Corps Denies Pebble Permit

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rejected the Pebble Limited Partnership’s permit for a mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska.

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Ryan Peterson

Bristol Bay: Let’s Ask for What We Want

It’s time for long-term protection for the greatest remaining salmon stronghold on Earth.

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Brian Kelley

On a Patchwork of Private Land, Coho Streams are the Thread

High up on a Rogue River tributary in Oregon, timber companies find that stream restoration connects private interests and long-term benefits.

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