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…
Tag: Chinook
Tribe takes steps to protect, restore local forests
The Nooksack Indian Tribe signed a historic agreement with the U.S. Forest Service in February that will protect treaty resources.…
Restoring Snohomish estuary habitat to improve salmon survival
Where the Snohomish River meets the saltwater of north Puget Sound, the recently completed Blue Heron Slough project was the…
Restoring logjams for threatened Nooksack salmon
Along the North Fork Nooksack River, gravel shores are left wanting—particularly while they bake in the sun during the summer…
Lummi hatchery hard at work amidst second year of South Fork die-offs
For the second year in a row, chinook salmon are going belly up in the South Fork Nooksack River before…
Puyallup Tribe teams with schools to raise, release chinook
The Puyallup Tribe donated chinook salmon so students at Chief Leschi Schools and Science and Math Institute could learn more about spawning, caring for and releasing them. The tribe hopes to gain scientific knowledge from the partnership, as well as offering education to local students.
Nisqually Tribe honored for partnership to boost habitat
The Nisqually Tribe and partners earned an honor from the federal Environment Protection Agency for a project to restore and…
Nisqually donation offers tasty treat – and learning opportunity
Cheveyo, a bald eagle who lost one of her wings to a gunshot, approached a chunk of chinook cautiously, then…
Can Tribal Hatcheries Help Feed Southern Resident Orcas?
Northwest tribes are supporting southern resident orcas by releasing more fish from their hatcheries so the whales have more prey…