The Tongass is America's Salmon Forest

Tongass 77 has faced difficulty in winning national support and has yet to find a sponsor in Congress, but advocates made public a letter signed by more than 230 scientists endorsing the plan and trying to give it a jump start.

LINK (via: Alaska Dispatch)

This is a once in a lifetime chance to proactively protect one of the last remaining intact salmon ecosystems on the planet and the world is starting to take notice.

A New Idea to Protect Wild Salmon -

Carl Safina from the Blue Ocean Institute signed on to the letter and explains why the Tongass 77 plan is so important.

LINK (via: National Geographic News)

The Forest Service's Addiction to Old Growth -

Sitka native Brendan Jones gives some local perspective to the Forest Service's warped priorities when it comes to what fuels the economic engine of the Tongass.

LINK (via: The Huffington Post)

Scientists Want Protection for Salmon in the Tongass -

If you want to see what the opponents the Tongass 77 plan have to say read this story.

Rep. Don Young, in a statement, said the "Tongass 77" proposal is "a fine fundraising tool, but is hardly legitimate public policy with any chance of seeing the light of day in Congress while I'm here."

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/06/10/2934340/scientists-want-protections-for.html#storylink=cpy

LINK (via: Anchorage Daily News)

Take Action!

Sign on to support the conservation of high value salmon and trout producing watersheds in the Tongass National Forest.