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Wild Salmon Center slide show


See the short film "Wild Salmon of the Pacific" by WSC and the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). Watch Now.


 

Visual Sockeye

IUCN Sockeye Assessment

State of the Salmon has created a new interactive website where you can visually explore the data used for the IUCN's recent assessment of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Launch Visual Sockeye.


 


State of the Salmon 2011, photo by Ben Knight


Taimen Workshop

Conserving the largest salmon in the world: Challenges and opportunities to protect taimen as threats escalate throughout northern Eurasia. Auckland, New Zealand, December 9-10. Find out more.

 

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Центр Дикого Лосося

Центр дикого лосося (ЦДЛ) - единственная международная природоохранная организация, целью которой является сохранение тихоокеанского лосося во всем его ареале. ЦДЛ сотрудничает с государственными, муниципальными и частными структурами в целях объединения усилий для сохранения естественных экосистем в северной части Тихого океана.

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News & Updates

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Salmon and Climate Change

Conference explores practical management options for an era of environmental change

State of the Salmon brought together 200 fishery resource managers, scientists, fishing industry representatives, community leaders and conservationists to explore issues and opportunities surrounding the theme--salmon in a changing climate. Topics covered a wide scope from ocean acidification to genetic diversity and range adaptations. Read more.


Governor Supports Conservation Areas in Oregon's North Coast

Governor John Kitzhaber addressed the Oregon Board of Forestry and challenged them to seek "a visible and durable conservation area commitment in a scientifically meaningful manner." Read More.

Photo by Barrie Kovish

Deadly Virus Detected in Pacific Northwest Salmon

WSC applauds the leadership of Senators Cantwell, Murkowski, and Begich on introducing an amendment to a Senate spending package to investigate a deadly salmon virus and to safeguard the Pacific Northwest and Alaska's wild salmon ecosystems and economies. Read More.

Smith River, CA

Stronghold Legislation Moves Forward in U.S. Senate

The Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act (S. 1401), sponsored by U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and the entire West Coast Senate delegation, was successfully reported out of the Senate Commerce Committee. Read press release from WSC and Senator Cantwell.


Additional News from Wild Salmon Center

  • Russian-Oregon Watershed Council Exchange. Read More.
  • Save the Salmon Festival. Read More.
  • Elk Creek Conservation Area. Read More.
  • Kamchatka sockeye fishery commits to sustainability. Read More.
  • Koppi Watershed Council a First for Region. Read More.
  • Russian Conservationist Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize. Read More.
  • Land for Salmon in Washington and Oregon. Read More.
  • Mapping California's Strongholds. Read More.
  • Endangered Sakhalin Taimen. Read More.

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