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.
Tag – Salmon
Hot River, Dead Salmon, Lessons Learned
- April 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.
High School Students Debate Salmon Reintroduction
- March 09, 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.
Warm ocean, small salmon: Why?
- March 07, 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 Alaska to California were smaller than normal; warmer water affects the types
Research: Water Chemistry, Internal 'GPS' Are Key to Salmon Homing Instinct
- January 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?
After 87 Years, Salmon Return to the Shoshone-Paiute Reservation
- September 10, 2015
- John Harrison
NOAA Fisheries Will Investigate Salmon Reintroduction Into Blocked Areas
- June 02, 2015
- John Harrison
Fish Managers Expect Another Good Salmon and Steelhead Return in 2015
- March 13, 2015
- John Harrison
Columbia River salmon runs should top 2 million fish again in 2015, continuing a trend of record or near-record runs over last decade compared to runs in the 1990s, fish managers reported to the Council this month.
Big Salmon Runs Today – What about the Future?
- March 13, 2015
- John Harrison
2014 was a record year for salmon in the Columbia River.
Upper Columbia tribes draft work plan for salmon reintroduction
- January 16, 2015
- John Harrison
The Spokane-based Upper Columbia United Tribes organization (UCUT) is seeking comments on its draft work plan to study the feasibility of reintroducing salmon and steelhead to areas of the upper Columbia River in the United States that are blocked to