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

    May 18, 2020 John Harrison
    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.

  2. 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.

  3. Council Seeks Comments On Recommendations To Amend The Columbia River Basin Fish And Wildlife Program

    Dec 17, 2018 John Harrison
    By the December 13 deadline, the Council received 51 sets of recommendations.

  4. Pike Threat

    Dec 13, 2017 John Harrison
    Those working to suppress Northern Pike in Lake Roosevelt hope the effort is not too late to protect other species in the Columbia River, including salmon and steelhead downstream.

  5. Program Amendment

    Oct 2, 2017 John Harrison
    It's time to start thinking about the next revision of the Fish and Wildlife Program. A review of the current Program by independent scientists will help inform the direction of that revision.

  6. Race to Stop Spread of Invasive Northern Pike in Lake Roosevelt

    Jul 14, 2017 John Harrison
    Research shows pike have invaded the Colville and Kettle rivers, but not tributaries farther downstream. So far.

  7. Fish Head Bounty

    Mar 24, 2017 John Harrison
    Northern pike, a voracious predator, are continuing to invade Lake Roosevelt, imperiling other fish species. There is a $10 per fish bounty to get them out of the lake.

  8. The Invasion Strengthens

    Sep 13, 2016 John Harrison
    Researchers have documented an increase in juvenile northern pike in Lake Roosevelt. This is not good news.

  9. A boost for northern pike removal

    Apr 13, 2016 John Harrison
    Like a bad guy from the old West, northern pike are wanted: Dead

  10. The Battle Against Northern Pike Intensifies In Lake Roosevelt

    Nov 18, 2015 John Harrison
    The campaign to halt the proliferation of Northern pike in Lake Roosevelt, the reservoir behind Grand Coulee Dam, is intensifying, state and tribal fish biologists reported to t

  11. Northern Pike Invade Upper Columbia River

    Jul 16, 2015 John Harrison
    Northern pike, a voracious predator considered an invasive species in two of the four Northwest states, have been found in the Kettle River, a northeastern Washington tributary

  12. Catch and Kill: Trying to Reduce Northern Pike in Lake Roosevelt

    Jun 9, 2015 John Harrison
    Northern pike, a voracious predator, are migrating into the upper Columbia River from the north and east, posing a threat to state and tribal efforts to protect and restore nati
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