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- High Country News: States restrict chinook fisheries Friday, 25 August 2017 - High Country News: States restrict chinook fisheries Extreme climate conditions over recent years pummeled the king of Western salmon. This is the time of year when commercial and sports fishermen generally head into the coastal waters off Southeast Alaska in search of the largest and most... Read more...
- Press Advisory: 3rd Annual Free the Snake Flotilla: Boaters Call for Dam Removal to Save Wild Steelhead, Salmon Friday, 25 August 2017 - PRESS ADVISORY August 25, 2017 Contacts: Sam Mace, Save Our Wild Salmon (509) 863-5696Brett Haverstick, Friends of the Clearwater (208) 882-9755Julian Matthews, Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment (208) 790-4296 3rd Annual Free the Snake Flotilla: Boaters Call for Dam Removal to Save Wild... Read more...
- Seattle Times: Warm-water conditions in the Columbia and Snake Rivers are challenging cold water salmon and steelhead — and the problem is likely to get worse because of climate change. Friday, 18 August 2017 - Seattle Times: Warm-water conditions in the Columbia and Snake Rivers are challenging cold water salmon and steelhead — and the problem is likely to get worse because of climate change. By Lynda V. Mapes, Seattle Times environment reporter Salmon and steelhead are in hot water — a problem... Read more...
- JOIN THE FREE THE SNAKE FLOTILLA - 2017! Thursday, 17 August 2017 - JOIN THE FREE THE SNAKE FLOTILLA! Friday evening, Sept. 8 and Saturday, Sept. 9 2017 Chief Timothy State Park, Clarkston, WA Last year more than 400 people from throughout the Pacific Northwest came together on water in support of the return of a free-flowing lower Snake River. This year, river,... Read more...
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- Wind and Salmon Connection
- Salmon Mean Business
- One of a Kind
Solutions Table
Western salmon states, fishing businesses, conservation groups and Northwest tribes have been in litigation over federal dams and wild salmon protection in the Columbia Basin for almost two decades. Now is the time for all stakeholders to come together and create a new approach to salmon restoration.
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Wind & Salmon Connection
Wild salmon and wind energy work together well in the Northwest, as sustainable resources and job creators. But the Obama administration's present management of our Rivers doesn't reflect this natural partnership. We're working to change that.
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Salmon Mean Business
Salmon are a critical part of the northwest economy, supporting a diverse set of industries including fishing, tourism, renewable energy, and outdoor retailers that bring billions to the northwest and create thousands of jobs. A healthy environment means a healthy economy and the threats salmon face threaten us all.
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One of a Kind
The wild salmon and steelhead of the Northwest are an incredible story of nature. When dinosaurs roamed the earth, salmon were swimming in our waters. Snake River salmon travel more than 900 miles inland and climb almost 7,000 feet to reach their spawning grounds – making them truly one of a kind.
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