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    The Council works to protect and enhance fish and wildlife in the Columbia River Basin. Its Fish & Wildlife Program guides project funding by the Bonneville Power Administration.

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News

  1. Canadian Columbia Basin Glaciers are Shrinking

    Aug 4, 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.

  2. 'Sherman's Lagoon' Brings Salmon-Eating Sea Lions In The Columbia River To A World-wide Audience

    Apr 21, 2020 John Harrison
    In 'Sherman's Lagoon,' Filmore declares 'We need to help the seals and sea lions in the Columbia River."

  3. Climate Change in the 2021 Power Plan

    Jun 13, 2019 Carol Winkel
    How to incorporate climate change impacts in the Northwest power plan is a big question. The Council hosted a workshop on modeling climate change and presented its proposed approach.

  4. Climate Change Impacts on Electricity Loads and Hydropower Generation

    Jan 7, 2019 Carol Winkel
    A recently published paper by Council analysts explores how climate-driven variations in both energy demand and water availability affect the power system and risk of power shortfalls in the Pacific Northwest.

  5. New Fish, Old Story

    Mar 15, 2018 John Harrison
    2018 salmon and steelhead returns to the Columbia River are forecast below average, again.

  6. Lingering Blob

    Jan 17, 2018 John Harrison
    Different species of salmon go to different places in the ocean, but all were affected by The Blob, whose effects linger a year after it disappeared.

  7. Sea Lions and Salmon

    Dec 11, 2017 John Harrison
    Sea lions continue to feast on Columbia River spring Chinook, this year killing 24 percent of an already depressed run, research suggests.

  8. Vanished Salmon

    Oct 31, 2017 John Harrison
    A June survey of the near-shore ocean off the mouth of the Columbia River found almost no juvenile salmon, despite normal abundance in the river. Why?

  9. Threat to Steelhead

    Sep 19, 2017 John Harrison
    Wild Willamette winter steelhead, already at low numbers, face a new and growing threat: Sea lions.

  10. Recovering Chum Salmon

    Jul 13, 2017 John Harrison
    Chum salmon runs, once plentiful in the lower Columbia River, declined by about 99 percent over time but now are slowly rebuilding.

  11. Research Revision

    Jun 15, 2017 John Harrison
    By focusing research, the Council will make better-informed decisions about projects that address the most important issues in fish and wildlife recovery.

  12. More Sea Lions, Fewer Fish

    Jun 9, 2017 John Harrison
    More sea lions and fewer spring Chinook salmon at Bonneville Dam this year was not good news for the fish.

  13. Northwest Power Supply Should Be Adequate Through 2021

    Jun 9, 2017 Carol Winkel
    Supply should be adequate through 2020, but the region will need to add new capacity by 2021 to maintain adequacy.

  14. Sea Lion Fish Feast

    Mar 1, 2017 John Harrison
    The number of salmon and steelhead consumed by sea lions at Bonneville Dam last year, more than 9,500 fish, was the second-largest since observations and monitoring began in 2002, according to a report by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During their annual spring foray into the Columbia River, sea lions also killed lamprey and sturgeon.

  15. Upper Columbia Salmon Habitat

    Sep 14, 2016 John Harrison
    An assessment of potential salmon habitat will help inform a future decision about whether and where to reintroduce ocean-going fish to the area above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams, which has been blocked to salmon for more than 70 years.

  16. Cold-water Species In A Warming Climate

    Aug 12, 2016 John Harrison
    A warming climate, habitat degradation, and predation by an introduced species threaten native bull trout in Montana, but a joint effort involving Montana, the Salish and Kootenai Tribes, and an an international agreement with British Columbia aims to protect and restore the cold-water species.

  17. Salmon Smorgasbord

    Jul 14, 2016 John Harrison
    Ongoing research, recently wrapped up for this year, shows seals and sea lions continue to feast on Columbia River spring Chinook.

  18. Hatcheries and Wild Salmon: Results From Nearly 30 Years of Study

    May 10, 2016 John Harrison
    Researchers in Idaho find hatcheries can help stabilize a declining salmon population, but not permanently.

  19. Hot River, Dead Salmon, Lessons Learned

    Apr 15, 2016 John Harrison
    The summer of 2015 turned brutally hot for salmon in the Columbia River. Dam and fish managers report on how last year's experience will help them prepare for future temperature emergencies.

  20. High School Students Debate Salmon Reintroduction

    Mar 9, 2016 John Harrison
    The Reardan, Washington, High School Agricultural Issues team debated reintroduction of salmon above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams before the Council on March 8.

  21. Warm ocean, small salmon: Why?

    Mar 7, 2016 John Harrison
    Scientists who study the northern Pacific Ocean are finding some disturbing, if not alarming trends: the ocean has been warming for several years; salmon sampled in 2015 from Al

  22. Research: Water Chemistry, Internal 'GPS' Are Key to Salmon Homing Instinct

    Jan 12, 2016 John Harrison
    Salmon migrate to the ocean, live there for years, then find their way home to exactly where they were born. How do they do that?

  23. Climate Change Emphasizes Importance of Cold-Water Habitats for Fish

    Dec 23, 2015 John Harrison
    Changes could threaten aquatic ecosystems, alter key habitat conditions for salmon and other cold water species and, potentially, warm water to lethal temperatures for fish.

  24. Preventing the Spread of Invasive Species in the Columbia River

    Dec 17, 2015 Carol Winkel
    Washington State University and the Columbia River Research Lab presented research on Asian copepods, and reviewed a project to enhance the region's ability to detect, and prevent the spread of, invasive quagga and zebra mussels.

  25. Scientist: Begin Preparing Now For Climate Change Impacts Along The Lower Columbia River

    Oct 16, 2015 John Harrison
    As the climate warms and polar ice continues to melt, sea levels will rise and estuary shorelines, including those along the lower Columbia River, will be inundated. Whether tha
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