Council Recommends 44 Resident Fish Projects to BPA for Funding
- October 16, 2020
- John Harrison
The projects are part of the Council's Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program.
Category – Fish and wildlife
Twice the Size of a Polar Bear, With an Attitude
- October 16, 2020
- John Harrison
New federal law and permit allow states and tribes to remove more sea lions from the Columbia River, including Stellers, which can weigh more than a ton.
Idaho Fishery Managers Are Optimistic About Clearwater Steelhead Return
- October 02, 2020
- John Harrison
2020 has been a year of bad news, but the Clearwater steelhead return offers a bit of good news for the species and anglers.
EPA Grants $2 Million To Columbia River Basin Water Quality Projects
- September 17, 2020
- John Harrison
The 14 projects, selected through competitive bidding, are designed to assess, reduce, and educate about toxic substances in water throughout the Columbia River Basin.
Idaho Congressional Staff Tours Sawtooth Hatchery and Redfish Lake
- August 24, 2020
- John Harrison
Every year since 2008, the Council has hosted staff members of the Northwest Congressional delegation and key House and Senate committees dealing with natural resources and energy on informational tours. The 2020 tour was different.
Council Supports Stricter Management of Birds that Prey on Juvenile Fish
- August 21, 2020
- John Harrison
Fish-eating birds are taking a toll on juvenile salmon and steelhead in the Columbia and Snake Rivers, driving one species from the Upper Columbia to near extinction.
Research is Finding Answers to Improving Lamprey Passage Success at Dams
- August 17, 2020
- John Harrison
Lamprey swim differently than salmon. Fish ladders built for salmon present a difficult obstacle, but thanks to modifications passage success is improving.
Canadian Columbia Basin Glaciers are Shrinking
- August 04, 2020
- John Harrison
Five years of research shows the warming climate is causing glaciers to retreat. There are implications for the Columbia River water supply.
Hanford Reach Flow Protections Help Keep Fall Chinook Healthy, Productive
- July 17, 2020
- John Harrison
Adjusting upriver dam operations has stabilized Columbia River flows and boosted wild fish production in the last free-flowing stretch of the river in the United States.
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director: 'COVID Turned Our World Upside Down'
- July 17, 2020
- John Harrison
As if Kelly Susewind’s plate wasn't full enough already with fish, wildlife, and budget issues, the pandemic burst onto the scene like an overbearing, uninvited dinner guest.
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