Where have peninsula elk herds gone?
The elk herds being tracked by the Skokomish Indian Tribe have mysteriously diminished. “The numbers are not great for the…
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Projects improve Chico Creek salmon habitat
Suquamish Tribe, partners celebrate decade-long work to support wild chum run The Suquamish Tribe, in partnership with Washington State Department…
For fish and floods: Restoring the Big Quilcene River
A new bridge over the Big Quilcene River will reduce flood impacts for area residents while allowing salmon, including threatened…
Understanding seal predation on salmon
Treaty tribes and partners are collaborating to answer a question essential to marine mammal management: How many salmon are being…
Tribal leader explores fighting for treaty rights through lens of growing up on reservation
Port Gamble S’Klallam tribal member Ron Charles has co-authored a book focused on his tribe’s historic fight for their treaty…
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe managing pristine national wildlife refuges
Approaching the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in the Strait of Juan de Fuca is otherworldly: seals swimming within a…
Tribes study harbor seal diet in Dungeness Bay
The Point No Point Treaty Council is diving into a question that’s been on many minds: how much impact are…
Invasive snails harmful to oyster health
Ornate little snails hanging out in the Skokomish estuary have sneaky intentions with Pacific oysters. Much like humans who love…
Chinook salmon struggling in warming river system
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe wants to know what struggles spring chinook salmon face during the journey to their spawning grounds…