Increased Salmon Populations Following Dam Removal
SHELTON (November 8, 2006) – Coho populations on Goldsborough Creek have increased significantly since a dam on the creek was…
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Fish Habitat Improved On Hoh River Tributary
HOH RIVER WATERSHED (Sept. 18, 2006)– One of the most productive coho tributaries to the lower Hoh River just got even better for fish thanks to the removal of a fish-blocking culvert on its upper reaches.
“Anytime there is an opportunity to get one of these fish-blocking culverts out, the tribe wants to remove it,” said Tyler Jurasin, fisheries biologist for the Hoh Tribe. One of the tribe’s highest priorities is addressing fish passage problems in the Hoh watershed. The $60,000 Braden Creek project is a cooperative effort between the Hoh Tribe and private timberland owner Rayonier.
Tribal And Local Input Must Go Into Creation Of Marine Protected Areas
LAPUSH (Aug. 19, 2005) – The fish and marine mammals of Washington’s ocean waters are blissfully unaware of the blankets…
More Than Lack of Rain Causes Water Shortage
LACEY (July 12, 2005) – While the drought threat has lessened this summer, for fish the problem is getting worse…
Landmark “Pathway to Recovery” For Skagit River Chinook Completed
LA CONNER (June 14, 2005) — After more than a decade of hard work, a groundbreaking recovery plan for Skagit…
Tribes Release Watersheds Report
OLYMPIA (January 24, 2005) – The treaty Indian tribes in western Washington, in cooperation with the state of Washington, have…
Nisqually River Chinook Trending Towards Recovery
NISQUALLY (January 19, 2005) – A decade ago, only 400 chinook salmon spawned in the Nisqually River. This year more…
Hurd Creek Hatchery Vital To Salmon Restoration
BLYN (Feb. 14, 2003) — In the mid-1990s, fisheries biologists throughout the Pacific Northwest turned their attention on a small…
Mel Moon Named to National Marine Protected Area Federal Advisory Board
LAPSUH (Jan. 16, 2002) — Mel Moon, Natural Resources Director for the Quileute Tribe, has been named to the National…