Wild Steelheaders United On Protecting Tongass Anadromous Fish

The following is courtesy of Wild Steelheaders United:

Hey Steelhead Lovers!  

I wanted to quickly touch base and let you in on some good news: the USDA Forest Service announced it is taking steps to reinstate the Roadless Rule in Alaska, which would restore protection to over nine million acres of roadless areas in the Tongass National Forest! But, these protections are not yet finalized and we need your help to ensure they are.

Add your voice today: Tell the US Forest Service that you want the Roadless Rule in Alaska.  

The Tongass has over 300 documented steelhead streams, including the famed Situk River, where over sixty percent of the steelhead in southeast Alaska are caught on average. The Tongass is one of the few places in the world where wild?salmon, steelhead and trout still thrive. 

This step to reinstate the Roadless Rule on the Tongass is a great move in restoring protection to important steelhead habitat. This first step has spurred a 60-day public comment period, and the U.S. Forest Service needs to hear from you!

Take action: Tell the Forest Service you support protections to these key salmon, steelhead and trout areas. 

In case you missed it, last year we released a short film titled ANADROMOUS WATERS. Steelhead are “officially” recognized to inhabit more than 300 streams in the Tongass National Forest, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Anadromous Waters Catalog. We believe the real number could be twice that, meaning hundreds of miles of steelhead habitat doesn’t receive the conservation measures it deserves, and we are working to identify new steelhead habitat each year. 

Learn more about this work by watching our film, Anadromous Waters and share it with a friend. 

For more updates, follow us at America’s Salmon Forest, on Facebook, and Instagram.?? 

Hey Steelhead Lovers!  

I wanted to quickly touch base and let you in on some good news: the USDA Forest Service announced it is taking steps to reinstate the Roadless Rule in Alaska, which would restore protection to over nine million acres of roadless areas in the Tongass National Forest! But, these protections are not yet finalized and we need your help to ensure they are.

Add your voice today: Tell the US Forest Service that you want the Roadless Rule in Alaska.  

The Tongass has over 300 documented steelhead streams, including the famed Situk River, where over sixty percent of the steelhead in southeast Alaska are caught on average. The Tongass is one of the few places in the world where wild?salmon, steelhead and trout still thrive. 

This step to reinstate the Roadless Rule on the Tongass is a great move in restoring protection to important steelhead habitat. This first step has spurred a 60-day public comment period, and the U.S. Forest Service needs to hear from you!

Take action: Tell the Forest Service you support protections to these key salmon, steelhead and trout areas. 

In case you missed it, last year we released a short film titled ANADROMOUS WATERS. Steelhead are “officially” recognized to inhabit more than 300 streams in the Tongass National Forest, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Anadromous Waters Catalog. We believe the real number could be twice that, meaning hundreds of miles of steelhead habitat doesn’t receive the conservation measures it deserves, and we are working to identify new steelhead habitat each year. 

Learn more about this work by watching our film, Anadromous Waters and share it with a friend. 

For more updates, follow us at America’s Salmon Forest, on Facebook, and Instagram.??