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Lori Howk

Restoring the Quillayute, Before It Floods La Push

Gouged by flooding and human interference, the Quillayute River could soon change course—and flood the Quileute village of La Push. Slowing its path is a win-win for both people and fish.

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Andrew Matthewson

Keeping Chinook Rivers Whole in Washington

The Wild Salmon Center’s Cold Water Connection campaign is working to reopen key Olympic Peninsula rivers after 150 years of heavy logging and road-building.

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Alamy

Keeping the Chehalis Dam-Free

Washington’s Chehalis River is slated for a dam which would inundate key Chinook spawning grounds and damage the hydrology of the river. We’re determined to find a better solution.

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© Barrie Kovish

Chinook get a fresh shot at recovery

Impacts linger from The Blob, keeping Chinook counts low, but ocean conditions look somewhat improved as salmon continue to deal with the impacts of climate change.

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Guido Rahr

Rewriting the Story of Spring Chinook

Ancient bones and new genetics show that spring Chinook derived from a single genetic mutation. Once lost, these populations can’t easily be recovered.

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© Michael Wilhelm

Making Hard Choices to Recover Columbia Salmon

Snake River dam removal, sea lion control, and spilling water through the dam system are all options we need to pursue simultaneously.

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© Michael Wilhelm

Protecting Chinook During Ocean Upheaval

As wild Chinook return in low numbers, habitat will be one key to keeping populations healthy.

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© Ryan Peterson

Susitna Dam Stopped!

Alaska coalition celebrates major milestone on the journey to protect the wild Susitna River.

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© Barrie Kovish

Columbia: Focus on Wild Fish Goals

We need a better balance between hatchery and wild fish.

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© Ryan Peterson

Trans-Pacific Learning

WSC hosts exchanges on sportfishing, watershed management.

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