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Report Concludes Habitat Above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams Could Support Salmon and Steelhead

June 13, 2019
John Harrison

The report from the Upper Columbia United Tribes completes the first phase of a three-phase strategy in the Council’s 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program to assess the potential for reintroduction.

Northern Pike Could Be Devastating to Salmon and Steelhead, Scientists Warn in Report on Predation

May 14, 2019
John Harrison

Salmon and steelhead populations could collapse if Northern Pike escape Lake Roosevelt and establish downstream.

Ocean Expedition To Study Salmon in Winter Was a Unique Experience for Scientist, In Many Ways

April 16, 2019

From the ship's cat to the cluttered laboratory and lace curtains on the portholes, Laurie Wietkamp found that life aboard the Professor Kaganovskiy was just a bit different that what she was used to.

White Sturgeon In the Columbia River Basin: Some Good News, Some Bad News, Some Unknowns

April 15, 2019
John Harrison

The healthiest populations are those than can still reach the ocean; for others, hatcheries and habitat improvements target declining stocks

Lack of Funding Hampers Management of Columbia River Eulachon, a Threatened Species

April 11, 2019
John Harrison

Once wildly prolific, eulachon, also known as smelt, are declining, and a lack of funding affects research and management of this very popular fish.

2019 Columbia River Basin Salmon and Steelhead Runs Should Be Better Than 2018, Agencies Predict

March 15, 2019
John Harrison

Twice as many salmon and steelhead are predicted to return to the Columbia River Basin in 2019 as returned last year, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho state fish biologists reported at the Council’s March meeting.

Registration Opens For September International Columbia River Conference

March 14, 2019

The conference in Kimberley, British Columbia, will address key issues including the Columbia River Treaty and climate change, and is being co-hosted by the Columbia Basin Trust and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.

As More States Become Eligible, Competition For Funding For Invasive Mussel Watercraft Inspections Could Increase

March 08, 2019
John Harrison

While federal funding to inspect watercraft entering the four Northwest states is secure for 2019, beginning in 2020 a dozen more states will be eligible.

Good For Fish, Good For Power

February 15, 2019
John Harrison

The spill strategy aims to increase benefits to salmon and steelhead without additional cost to hydropower generation.

Council Recommends Funding for Larger Dock to Handle Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam

January 16, 2019

The Council this month approved a request from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for the Bonneville Power Administration to fund the construction of a floating platform big enough to handle Steller sea lions, which can weigh more than

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