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The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act: a lifeline for Pacific Northwest salmon and steelhead

Posted on August 12, 2021August 30, 2021 by Chase Gunnell

This piece was first published by the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors blog.   Salmon and steelhead are in the brink in Washington and other West Coast states. Funding for locally-led recovery plans is badly needed to save these fish and iconic fisheries. By Chase Gunnell It’s salmon season across the Pacific Northwest, and funding from…

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At a fork in the river: the future of Western Washington steelhead, fisheries for them

Posted on January 4, 2021November 16, 2021 by Chase Gunnell
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Seattle Times LTE: Orcas’ survival: Don’t scapegoat fishing

Posted on August 8, 2020August 12, 2021 by Chase Gunnell

This letter was first published in The Seattle Times on August 8, 2018.   I’m disappointed to see out-of-context calls to “stop chinook fishing” in orca coverage. I’m even more disappointed in reports from Gov. Jay Inslee’s orca-recovery task force that foreshadow a punt on significant threats in favor of similar attacks on low-hanging fruit….

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Seattle Times Op-Ed: Stiffer penalties needed for poaching wolves

Posted on April 11, 2020August 12, 2021 by Chase Gunnell

This opinion editorial was first published in The Seattle Times on April 11, 2016.   Poaching may be limiting progress toward wolf recovery goals. By Chase Gunnell, Special to The Times Wolves are important native predators and vital pieces of our wildlife heritage. The news [“Four new wolf packs recorded in state,” Local News, March 14]…

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