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Collaboration is Key to Balancing Fish and Wildlife Restoration with Conservation, Idaho's Fish and Game Director Tells Council

May 13, 2019
John Harrison

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Many forces act on fish, wildlife, and the people who want to harvest them, creating a difficult balancing act for managers.

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

April 15, 2019
John Harrison

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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

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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

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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.

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

March 08, 2019
John Harrison

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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

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

Council Approves New Projects Under Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative

January 22, 2019
John Harrison

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Seven projects approved which focus on improving conditions for Pacific Lamprey, a fish species native to the Columbia River Basin that spawns in freshwater and spends a portion of its life cycle in the ocean.

How to Get Paid for Fishing and Help Salmon At The Same Time

January 17, 2019
John Harrison

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Fishing for Northern Pikeminnow in the Columbia and Snake rivers paid well for one angler in 2018, who caught more than 8,600 of the predators and made more than $71,000.

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.

Montana and Oregon members will lead Power Council in 2019

January 16, 2019
John Harrison

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Montana member Jennifer Anders, the Council’s vice chair in 2018, was elected chair, and Oregon member Richard Devlin was elected vice chair.

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