Salmon and Steelhead Returns to the Columbia River Basin and the Forecast for 2022
- March 28, 2022
- Carol Winkel
Despite an overall bump in numbers, a decline is forecast for 2022
Articles by Carol Winkel
Council Tours Clark Fork Delta River Restoration Project
- March 28, 2022
- Carol Winkel
With the combined efforts of a community, the Clark Fork Delta River Project, part of the Council’s fish and wildlife program, has helped reduce erosion in the Clark Fork River delta in northern Idaho caused by water level fluctuations from
Warming Ocean Highlights Need to Improve River Habitat, Estuary for Salmon
- March 23, 2022
- Carol Winkel
While we’re experiencing a temporary uptick in salmon numbers for now, in the long term, conditions will trend back down, highlighting the need for more information to make good decisions on where to focus recovery efforts.
Draft 2021 Columbia River F&W Program Costs Report
- March 21, 2022
- Carol Winkel
On March 15, the Council approved this draft report for public comment through April 15.
Video interviews with founding directors: Oral histories of the Council
- March 04, 2022
- Carol Winkel
Explore the history of the Council in interviews with Ed Sheets, founding Director of the Council; and Rick Applegate, early Fish and Wildlife Division Director
Council Plans In-person March Meeting in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
- February 24, 2022
- Carol Winkel
After conducting its meetings remotely during the pandemic for many months, the Council will be holding its first in-person meeting in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Council Discusses Undertaking a Lower Snake Dams Analysis
- February 24, 2022
- Carol Winkel
At its February meeting, Council members discussed scoping a workplan for a proposed lower Snake River dams analysis.
Telling the Story of Hatcheries in the Columbia River Basin
- January 14, 2022
- Carol Winkel
The Council's Hatchery Story Map web tool shares information about the role of hatcheries in mitigation and conservation.
Remote Sensing Technologies Gather Data in Hard-to-Reach Areas
- January 04, 2022
- Carol Winkel
Sensing technologies have become an important tool in managing the region’s habitat work.
Will Shad Become the Northwest’s Premier Fish?
- November 28, 2021
- Carol Winkel
Could American shad, a large member of the herring family, eventually displace salmon as the region’s foremost fish?