Cost Saving Funds Will Benefit Program Hatcheries, Fish Screen Projects
- August 16, 2021
- Carol Winkel
Hatcheries and fish screen projects will be receiving $450,000 from the cost savings placeholder.
Category – Fish and wildlife
Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Project Review Completes Category Review Cycle
- August 16, 2021
- Carol Winkel
Projects in this category review include hatchery operation and maintenance, fish screen operation and maintenance, habitat restoration, and monitoring and evaluation.
Extreme Heat Prompts Emergency Measures to Aid Fish
- July 19, 2021
- Carol Winkel
Record-breaking temperatures scorched the Pacific Northwest in June as a heat dome settled over the region. While heat domes aren’t unusual, the magnitude and intensity of this one caused temperatures to spike well into the triple digits from Vancouver, Canada to Portland.
Measuring Impact
- July 19, 2021
- Carol Winkel
“We’re trying to do something we’ve never done before,” said Fish and Wildlife Director Patty O’Toole. “We’re trying to provide a more comprehensive and wholistic understanding of how the entire program is working.”
Steigerwald Floodplain Reconnection Project Enters Final Year of Construction
- June 15, 2021
- John Harrison
Project will reconnect more than 900 acres of habitat with the Columbia River for the benefit of fish and wildlife and providing new recreational opportunities.
Restoring Hard-to-reach Streams in the Yakima Basin
- May 11, 2021
- Carol Winkel
Sometimes, habitat restoration is as simple as putting back what you took away. For years, it was common practice to remove woody material from streams to increase river flows for human purposes—moving logs and irrigating crops, for example.
Council Approves Funding for Hatcheries and Fish Screens
- May 11, 2021
- Carol Winkel
The Council approved maintenance funding for a select number of hatcheries and fish screens, addressing non-routine maintenance at the Lake Roosevelt, Umatilla, and Eagle hatcheries, and fish screens in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.
Kokanee Rebound in Lake Pend Oreille
- April 13, 2021
- Carol Winkel
Lake Pend Oreille fishing has never been better, thanks to Idaho's successful predator management.
The Little Fish with an Outsized History
- April 12, 2021
- Carol Winkel
The 2021 harvest totals reflect a strong sport fishing showing, a one-day opportunity during the pandemic.
Corps of Engineers Report: Steller Sea Lions Are Taking A Big Bite Out Of Fish Runs At Bonneville Dam
- March 12, 2021
- John Harrison
The number of California sea lions is declining, but the number of Stellers remains high. Monitoring now occurs in all seasons except summer.
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