Protect Alaskan Salmon—Oppose Sale of Old-Growth Timber in Tongass

From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org):

The Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska is one of the last places in the world where wild salmon continue to thrive. The fish are a life force for Alaskans and iconic Tongass wildlife alike. That’s why thousands of Alaskans asked, and the Forest Service agreed, to protect places that support abundant salmon.

But Tongass Forest Supervisor Earl Stewart just broke that promise. He has announced an old-growth Tongass timber sale on salmon and wildlife-rich Kuiu Island.

If the Kuiu Island sale goes through, some of the last old-growth trees, essential to supporting abundant salmon, will be clear-cut and exported. The island’s salmon and other wildlife, its residents and visitors, will be left with the wreckage.

Let Forest Supervisor Earl Stewart know he can’t sell out Tongass salmon at http://act.alaskawild.org/sign/Kuiu_sale_2016.

Nearly ten years have passed since the agency took a hard look at the impact this timber sale will have on Kuiu Island, and the region’s people and wildlife. Kuiu Island is a place where folks like you can come and explore wild Alaska. The bears and salmon of Kuiu, however, don’t need more logging. In fact, the Forest Service is still trying to restore streams in this very same area that have been decimated by past logging.

Tell Forest Supervisor Earl Stewart to STOP the Kuiu Island timber sale and keep his promise to protect abundant wild salmon in the Tongass National Forest.