Salmon Strongholds

by iLCP Multimedia, Jenny Nichols (iLCP), Laura Shpilenok (WSC), Mark Christmas (iLCP) and Dan Nelson (WSC)

“Let us now, at the eleventh hour, take pity on our long persecuted salmon and do him the poor and tardy justice of giving him, in our broad land that he has done so much for, one place where he can come and go unmolested and where he can rest in safety.” - Livingston Stone

Produced in partnership with the Wild Salmon Center with support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.In 1892, Livingston Stone, a Minister and avid fisherman called upon the US government to create a salmon park, saying “Let us now, at the eleventh hour, take pity on our long persecuted salmon and do him the poor and tardy justice of giving him, in our broad land that he has done so much for, one place where he can come and go unmolested and where he can rest in safety.” We have yet to pay attention to those great words, stated over a century ago.While recovery efforts are critical in some areas, the nations of the North Pacific must work together to create and maintain a network of strong, healthy salmon ecosystems – strongholds of diversity and abundance. This proactive investment in robust salmon ecosystems provides an alternative to waiting until near extinction to try to reverse the effects of habitat degradation and overharvest.Fortunately, there are rivers across the North Pacific still intact and teeming with wild salmon.By identifying and protecting strongholds of robust salmon productivity in key rivers around the North Pacific Rim, we can direct our efforts toward conserving still healthy and intact salmon ecosystems. Wild salmon rivers are core centers of abundance and diversity, serving as the foundation for healthy wild fisheries, healthy economies, and healthy communities.Protection of wild salmon strongholds must be at the heart of every federal, regional, tribal, and local conservation strategy.We need your help.To learn more, visit The Wild Salmon Center

RAVE Retrospective Exhibit Slideshow

by iLCP

Biodiversity 2010

by iLCP Multimedia, Jenny Nichols

With sincere thanks to all of the iLCP photographers involved, the iLCP produced a multimedia piece for the GEF (Global Environment Facility) as their celebration of the year of Biodiversity, 2010. The GEF premiered the piece on Capitol Hill ( see more on the event here: ilcpblog.blogspot.com/​2010/​05/​biodiversity-2010.html )Guest Photographers:Tom Carlisle Haroldo Castro Santiago Gibert Seth Patterson

Bioko RAVE Multimedia, English Version

by Cristina Mittermeier, Kathy Moran and Jenny Nichols

Travel with Joel Sartore, Christian Ziegler, Tim Laman, and Ian Nichols to Bioko, an island off the coast of Equatorial Guinea in West Africa.

Four renowned conservation photographers have brought back a disturbing yet hopeful portrait of the biodiversity, threats and efforts to conserve the small West African island of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea. Despite having a significant system of protected areas, the small West African nation has been unable to stave off the relentless hunting of wildlife, and especially primates, for human consumption, which is leading to the demise of some species.

The photographers are members of the iLCP, an organization that includes some of the most acclaimed photographers of our generation and whose mission is to further environmental and cultural conservation through ethical photography. RAVE, a trademarked initiative of the iLCP that stands for Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition, aims to address the challenges of modern conservation, which often demands an immediate supply of images, words and research to answer threats of imminent disruption to focus the attention from international media.