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Canadian Columbia Basin Glaciers are Shrinking

August 04, 2020
John Harrison

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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

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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

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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.

Aging Snake River Compensation Plan Hatchery Facilities Need Repairs, Fish Managers Say

July 17, 2020
John Harrison

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With many of its 26 facilities nearing 40 years old, managers of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan hatcheries have identified a total of $131 million in needed repairs and upgrades.

Council Approves $500,000 for Fish Screen and Hatchery Maintenance

June 18, 2020
John Harrison

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The expenditure is for work outside routine maintenance needs and comes partly from savings in other projects in the Council's fish and wildlife program.

Cold-water Safe Havens for Fish

June 18, 2020
John Harrison

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A plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identifies cold-water refuges in Columbia River tributaries where adult salmon and steelhead can rest as they migrate from the ocean.

Draft 2020 Addendum to the Council's Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

May 18, 2020
John Harrison

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The geographic scope of the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program is vast, from the Pacific Ocean to the mountains and plains of eastern Washington, northern and northeastern Oregon, most of Idaho, and a portion of western Montana.

Construction Projects To Improve Fish Survival Are Winding Down At Corps Of Engineers Dams

May 18, 2020
John Harrison

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The Corps will transition from construction projects in response to direction in the 2008 Biological Opinion to a focus on operations and maintenance, a Corps biologist says.

Avian Predation: A River System Out Of Balance

May 18, 2020
John Harrison

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For one steelhead species, the impact is significant, but overall the amount of predation has declined over recent years, a hopeful sign, researchers say.

Sea Lion Reports: Stellers Are Staying Longer At Bonneville And Feasting On Winter Steelhead

May 05, 2020
John Harrison

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Big sea lions are causing big problems for Columbia River salmon and steelhead, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' annual report on sea lion predation at Bonneville Dam.

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