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.
Category – Fish and wildlife
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
Council Receives Recommendations to Revise the Fish and Wildlife Program
- January 16, 2019
- John Harrison
The Council has received 51 sets of recommendations in response to its request for revisions to its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. The request was issued last May and the submittal deadline was in mid-December.
Council Seeks Comments On Recommendations To Amend The Columbia River Basin Fish And Wildlife Program
- December 17, 2018
- John Harrison
By the December 13 deadline, the Council received 51 sets of recommendations.
Bonneville Funding Cuts Hit Fish And Wildlife Program Projects
- December 14, 2018
- John Harrison
The cuts are part of an effort by Bonneville to hold costs at or below the rate of inflation for the next 10 years.
Analysis Will Help Target Efforts To Reduce Predation
- December 13, 2018
- John Harrison
Fisheries scientists at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission are developing a model to help better target efforts to control predation on fish in the Columbia and Snake rivers.
Climate Change Challenge In The Columbia River Basin: Managing Water For Hydropower and Fish Migration
- November 20, 2018
If the effects of global climate change play out as expected in the Pacific Northwest, the changing water supply will challenge dam operators to provide reliable hydropower while protecting fish.
“World Class” Research is Answering Questions About Fish Habitat, Hatcheries, and Genetics
- October 29, 2018
- John Harrison
Science panel chair says research sponsored through the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program not only is producing interesting and useful results, but is some of the best of its kind in the world
'Habitat Superheroes' To The Rescue
- October 12, 2018
- John Harrison
Beavers provide a low-cost, low-tech method to restore habitat for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species.
Invitation to Submit Nominations to Serve on Independent Science Panels
- October 05, 2018
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and NOAA Fisheries invite nominations by November 9, 2018 to establish a pool of candidates who are qualified and interested in potential appointment to the Independent Scientific Advisory Board and/or the Independent Scientific Review Panel.
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