The Kamchatka Project
How a vast, volcano-strewn wilderness in Siberia came to be one of the last strongholds for Pacific salmon.
Resources
New Elk Creek Hiking Trail and Conservation Area Being Opened
With the help of local volunteers and non-profit groups, North Olympic Land Trust looks to be on track for an early June public unveiling of the Elk Creek Conservation Area.
Kamchatka Sockeye Salmon MSC Certification Unit
Map depicting the Ozernaya fishery on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East.
Wild chinook salmon survive better than hatchery salmon in a period of poor production
"If the declining trend in production continues for both rearing types, modifications to the hatchery program are needed to improve survival, or an emphasis on improving the abundances of wild stocks is necessary, or both."
Reconstructing Sakhalin Taimen Parahucho perryi Historical Distribution and Identifying Causes for Local Extinctions
The Sakhalin taimen Parahucho perryi is an endangered salmonid with a natural range limited to the Russian Far East and Japan. We constructed a classification tree to determine the environmental factors shaping the historical global distribution of this species and then predicted its potential geographic range.
Conservancy Group Purchases Land to Increase Wild Salmon Numbers
The Nature Conservancy and Rayonier has announced the sale of 3,088 acres along the Clearwater River in Jefferson County near the Washington coast.
Natural History: Last of the Forest Guardians
Little more than 3,000 tigers are left in the wild. Will an international effort give them a future?
Status of Stronghold Identification by State
This document provides an update on the progress toward identifying and approving wild salmon strongholds in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Oregon Stronghold Identification
Identified Oregon salmon strongholds based on assessments conducted by the North American Salmon Stronghold Partnership in 2008 and 2010.