SAA Places in Top 30 in Special Online Fundraising Tournament
eBay sponsored an amazing fundraising tournament, hosted by Humanity Calls. The tournament ended on June 30, and despite getting into the running about half way through the event, SAA was able to receive enough votes to finish in 28th place and will be getting a check for $456. It’s not a lot, but every bit helps. And next time we’ll be better prepared to finish even higher!
You can view the final results along with the funds raised by different organizations here.
Thanks to those of you who participated by casting your free votes and/or making a donation. We’re hoping that Humanity Calls will run future fundraising opportunities like this. It’s an easy way to help SAA raise money to continue its work on Alaska conservation!
“Over Our Dead Salmon” T-Shirts and Hoodies from Ray Troll now available!
Make a donation to the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska to get your great new t-shirt!
Famed fish artist Ray Troll provides the color artwork on the back of these shirts. There’s a “No Pebble Mine” logo on the sleeve and a Renewable Resources Coalition logo on the front breast.
Color = Black
T-Shirts (100% cotton) are $25 with following sizes available (Large = 11 / XLarge = 7 / XXLarge = 1).
On the donation page, make sure to indicate “Troll shirt” along with your size in the comment box.
Emerging Threat to the Tongass National Forest!
Spring Steelhead Fishing in the Tongass
National Forest. (c) Ian Davis/Yellow Dog
Flyfishing Adventures
Feb. 1, 2010 – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee appears poised to mark up S. 881, the Sealaska native corporation land entitlement legislation, likely sometime in March at their next business meeting.
In short, S. 881 would transfer approx. 80,000 acres of prime Tongass National Forest public lands to the regional native corporation, Sealaska.
The majority of these acres would then be subjected to intensive timber harvest, and Sealaska would be granted the opportunity to select dozens of “futures sites” at valuable locations in the Tongass – opening the door for potential expansion of larger-scale tourism operations into valuable fish and game habitats.
Check out the fact sheet on the Sealaska bill. Be ready to contact your Senators – especially if he or she is on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Get a Copy of Red Gold on DVD
Donate $25 to the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska and get a copy of the award-winning documentary film Red Gold on DVD.
Red Gold is hands down the best outreach tool to educate people about the Pebble Mine threat. It’s an incredible human interest story, and appeals to all audiences…not just those of us that love to catch big rainbow trout!
Please indicate “Red Gold DVD” in the comment box on the secure donation page.
Special Offer from March Brown
50% of proceeds to benefit Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska!
Our good friends at March Brown make some terrific travel fly rods. But here’s something unique for those occasions when you need to get a bit dressed up and wear a tie. These high-quality 100% silk ties normally run $65.
To benefit the SAA, March Brown is offering tie patterns featuring some of Bristol Bay's iconic species for just $50! Take your pick from Rainbow Trout, Grayling, King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, and Pink Salmon.
The best part? $25 from the sale of each tie will be donated back to the SAA!!! Check out the press release.
To order yours:
- Visit the March Brown Web site (scroll to bottom of page)
- Pick your pattern(s)
- Be sure to use the special code BRISTOLBAY on the checkout screen.
PRICE DROP! Limited Edition Abel “No Pebble” CoastersMake a $15 donation to the SAA and you’ll receive one of these great “No Pebble Mine” coasters. Our friends at Abel produced fewer than 100 of these coasters using the same material as in their fly reels. There are only 37 remaining as of May 5, 2010. For each $15 donation, you’ll receive a coaster…sorry, no volume discounts; the original price on these was $25 each. On the donation page, please include “Abel coaster” in the Comment box. |
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Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska helps lead effort to protect BLM lands in Bristol Bay
In late August, 275 members of the sporting community sent a letter to Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar and BLM Director Bob Abbey, asking that the BLM not open one million acres of federal lands in the Bristol Bay region to mining. SAA helped spearhead this letter, by securing sign-ons from a wide variety of sporting interests: catch and release fishing groups like Trout Unlimited and the Federation of Fly Fishers to big game hunting organizations like Dallas Safari Club, and dozens of fishing product manufacturers to firearms makers like Sturm Ruger & Co. View the press release and copy of the letter and signer. Also, visit the Latest News page for media coverage of the BLM letter.
In October, SAA Director Scott Hed traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in Bristol Bay Wild Salmon Week. Over 40 meetings were held in the course of three days, with federal agencies and Congressional offices, all with the purpose of raising awareness among decision makers about the threats facing Bristol Bay.
There will be increasing opportunity for concerned anglers and hunters from all over the country to participate in the campaign to protect Bristol Bay. Make sure to join the SAA (it’s free, after all) to stay informed on Bristol Bay and other Alaska conservation issues of importance to sportsmen and women!
Photo Credit: Jim Klug
Your Action Is Needed –
Learn more and sign the petitions
Teshekpuk Lake
Protection for vital waterfowl molting and nesting area could be lifted in favor of oil and gas development ... Read the petition and sign on with your support. |
Bristol Bay
World-class fisheries threatened by massive mining proposals ... Read the petition and sign on with your support. |
Abel ‘No Pebble Mine’ Reel to Aid Alaskan ConservationOpponents of the potentially environmentally devastating Pebble Mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region will benefit from an Abel Super 5N trout reel. Abel will produce a limited edition of the engraved reels ... |
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