Recovering Chum Salmon
- July 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.
Articles by John Harrison
Ocean Power
- June 15, 2017
- John Harrison
In the near future, the energy of ocean wind and waves could power our homes. But first, there is the issue of how best to generate electricity in the harsh marine environment.
Research Revision
- June 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.
Sturgeon Research
- June 15, 2017
- John Harrison
Increased funding aims to improve knowledge of the ancient, little-understood Columbia River White Sturgeon
Wildlife Haven
- June 13, 2017
- John Harrison
In the central Willamette Valley of Oregon, a conservation easement retired farming and is rapidly evolving ideal wildlife habitat
More Sea Lions, Fewer Fish
- June 09, 2017
- John Harrison
More sea lions and fewer spring Chinook salmon at Bonneville Dam this year was not good news for the fish.
U.S. Court Of Appeals rules for the Council in lawsuit over the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program
- May 23, 2017
- John Harrison
On July 19, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a memorandum opinion rejecting all arguments made by petitioner Northwest Resource Information Center (NRIC) against the Council's decision to approve the 2014 Columbia
Wet Winter
- May 17, 2017
- John Harrison
Winter and spring were wet and snowy in the Northwest, and there's still plenty of snow to melt, weather experts say.
Protecting Cold Water Refuges
- April 18, 2017
- John Harrison
Cold-water habitat will be critical for fish in a warming world; finding and protecting those places now is a priority.
Fish Head Bounty
- March 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.