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The Chuitna River – More Than Salmon On The Line

The Chuitna River – More Than Salmon On The Line

Published February 23, 2016

The Chuitna River in Alaska is home to all five species of wild Alaskan salmon. It stands as one of the last truly free, truly wild rivers in the United States, and in the world. Stretching over 25 miles in the heart of Alaska’s wilderness. The Chuitna River has been called home by salmon, bears, moose, and people for tens of thousands of years. Unfortunately this river sits right on one of the biggest untouched coal deposits…

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Climate Change | A Threat to Native Fish

Climate Change | A Threat to Native Fish

Published November 19, 2015

Climate Change is one of, if not the biggest threat to native fish. As temperatures rise it is getting harder and harder for these fish to survive, water levels are lower, temperatures are rising, and one of the biggest threats people may not realize about climate change is flooding. As precipitation lowers in some areas it is getting more severe in others, for example in the Northeast U.S. as flooding occurs it will wash waste…

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The Free the Snake Flotilla!

The Free the Snake Flotilla!

Published October 10, 2015

  “On Saturday October 3, 2015, over 300 people—fishermen, Native Americans, farmers, orca lovers, business owners, students, salmon advocates, kayakers, and conservationists—took to the lower Snake River in southeastern Washington, a short distance from the Lower Granite Dam. Together, this diverse group formed the “Free the Snake Flotilla.” They were a representative slice of the movement that includes many thousands of people worldwide who are calling for the removal of four deadbeat dams on the…

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Bull Trout

Bull Trout

Published September 11, 2015

The Bull Trout has one of the most demanding habit requirements of any native trout species mainly because it requires cold and clean water. Native to the Pacific Northwest, including Montana, Idaho, and northern California and Nevada, these fish have struggled to survive. Due to dams, siltation from logging and farming, approximately 60 percent of there historical range is currently occupied. These fish are at a huge risk from climate change due to there high…

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California Golden Trout

California Golden Trout

Published September 10, 2015

The California golden trout also known as Volcano Creek golden trout, are the in the most precarious position of the three golden trout. They can be found in Golden Trout Creek, a tributary to the Kern River, and the South Fork Kern River, which empties into Lake Isabella. In 1918 it was believed the offspring of these fish had been spread around the southern Sierra Nevada in more than 700 miles of rivers and steams.…

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Sacramento Redband Trout

Sacramento Redband Trout

Published September 10, 2015

The Sacramento Redband Trout is a species of rainbow trout isolated from the coastal rainbow trout over many centuries. Redband trout are found in the drainages of the west, including California’s Goose Lake, upper McCloud River, and Warner Valley. These exclusive Redbands can be highly colored and share some similar traits to golden trout of the Kern Plateau. Redband trout can not only tolerate temperatures above 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Due to the current drought in…

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We need your help | Ask President Obama to Crack Down on Deadbeat Dams

We need your help | Ask President Obama to Crack Down on Deadbeat Dams

Published September 2, 2015

Communities in nearly every state are choosing to remove high-cost, low-value dams to restore rivers, recover fish stocks, revitalize waterfronts, improve quality of life, and render watersheds more resilient to climate change. Ask President Obama to crack down on deadbeat dams, beginning with four especially harmful, federally operated dams on the Snake River, blocking access to the healthiest salmon habitat in the lower 48 states. This action is made possible through a partnership with Save…

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Free the Snake | Restoring America’s Greatest Salmon River

Free the Snake | Restoring America’s Greatest Salmon River

Published September 2, 2015

“It’s time to remove four deadbeat dams on the lower Snake River. Over the last 25 years, the Federal government has invested billions of dollars in a largely futile attempt to bring our nation’s greatest salmon river back to life. Snake River salmon have been put on trucks and barges, fish ladders have been built—all in the hope that enough salmon would get by four dams on the lower Snake River to reach their historic…

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Dam Nation

Dam Nation

Published August 9, 2015

This powerful film odyssey across America explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our rivers. Dam removal has moved beyond the fictional Monkey Wrench Gang to go mainstream. Where obsolete dams come down, rivers bound back to life, giving salmon and other wild fish the right of return to primeval…

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