Newhouse said that his bill would continue supporting fish populations, stating that they are finding creative solutions to ensure fish species thrive while keeping the dams.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has released its forecast for salmon returning to the Upper Columbia River this year.
WDFW collaborates annually with the state's tribes to produce the forecast.
This year's projections include the return of nearly 85,000 summer Chinook and over 272,000 fall Chinook, which are similar numbers to the past three years...
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington State University are launching a fall project to use drones for salmon activity tracking in the Upper Wenatchee River. Researchers will use a drone to count salmon redds, which are nests in spawning areas, from September through November
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The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust has recently purchased a sprawling 73 acres along Kahler Creek and Nason Creek. The acquisition is an effort for the Land Trust to protect salmon habitat and to conserve the recreational trail for local outdoor enthusiasts ...
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) requests that farmers and other irrigators contact the department two to four weeks in advance before irrigation systems are shut down for the season. This is an effort to rescue fish in irrigation canals and place them back to their stream...
This fall's Science in Our Valley seminar series schedule has been announced and the first seminar takes place Wednesday, September 25 with a scientist that is familiar with the area, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's Dr. McClain Johnson
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