Bugs important for fish in Elwha River
More than a decade since dam removal on the Elwha River, the bug communities in the river’s estuary appear to…
Tag: Chinook Salmon
New salmon habitat for the lower Skokomish River
For the thousands of chinook salmon that return to the Skokomish River every year, the new habitat at River Mile…
Study examines potential seal predation of Stillaguamish salmon
As salmon runs returning to rivers across Washington have dwindled, seals and other pinnipeds that may prey on them have…
Being Frank: Hatchery salmon hold the ecosystem together
Being Frank is a column by Chairman Ed Johnstone of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. As a statement from the…
Elwha River test fishery looks at potential fishing methods
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe is testing selective fishing methods on the Elwha River with the hope of reopening the…
Logjams are Key to Salmon Habitat Restoration
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe constructed more than a dozen engineered logjams in the upper Dungeness  River last fall to support salmon…
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Habitat Survey Leads to Major Fish Passage Restoration
Data from the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s 2014 intensive salmon habitat study helped get a $15 million Puget Sound nearshore…
Lower Elwha, Partners Studying Chinook Salmon Returning to Dam-Free Elwha River
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, in cooperation with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Olympic National Park, is determining…
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe uses sonar to count fish in Elwha River
Sonar is helping the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe get an accurate estimate of some species of salmon returning to the…