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Ben Knight

Update: EPA Slows Bristol Bay Protection Timeline

Bristol Bay now faces yet another fishing season under the shadow of Pebble Mine. Meanwhile, we’re gearing up for our biggest summer yet.

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Alamy

The Stronghold Fund is Now Fully Capitalized

Wild Salmon Center’s first-of-its-kind impact fund is investing in high priority salmon conservation initiatives across the North Pacific.

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Guido Rahr

Russia Gains Two Vast New Protected Areas

For the Tugur and Maia watersheds, new legal status could be a powerful tool to safeguard priceless biodiversity, including salmon and giant taimen.

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Ken Morrish

Oregon Commission Expands South Coast Wild Fish Protections

The move creates the largest network of wild fish management zones south of Canada. Here’s what that means.

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John McMillan

New Research Shows 55% Decline over 70 Years for OP Steelhead

A WSC-coathored study reveals concerning trends—and lessons—for Washington’s prized wild steelhead runs.

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Parting Shots: Wild Salmon Center’s Sara LaBorde

After four decades in fish and wildlife conservation, our Executive Vice President is retiring. We talked with Sara LaBorde about her experience, what it will take to keep wild salmon around in the Lower 48, and what she’s doing next.

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Alamy

Saving the Salmon Strongholds of the Future

A new study peels back the ice to find where climate change could create new salmon habitat. Will we give salmon the chance to find it?

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Jason Ching

What’s Next for Bristol Bay?

A few more crucial moves will secure lasting protections for the rivers that drain into Bristol Bay, Alaska.

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Rich Crowder

Meet Wild Salmon Center Ambassador Kate Crump

The owner of Frigate Adventure Travel on salmon conservation, sharing meals, and using what moves you.

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Pat Clayton

The New Plan is Many Plans: Driving a New WA Steelhead Strategy

Reeling from emergency steelhead fishing closures, the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife is recruiting experts like WSC’s Jess Helsley to map a better path for steelhead management.

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