by Greer Maier | Jun 2, 2014 | News
On April 30th a single day high of 17,972 salmonids passed Bonneville Dam making it the third highest one day total seen since 2002! That passage total included 17,409 adult Chinook salmon as well as 519 Chinook jacks and 43 steelhead. As of May 26th the total count...
by Greer Maier | Jun 2, 2014 | News
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced that starting the first week in June, a mark selective fishery for hatchery spring Chinook will open on the Wenatchee River. Spring Chinook fishing has not been allowed on the mainstem Wenatchee River...
by Greer Maier | Jun 2, 2014 | News
Preliminary results of an extensive 11-week investigation by Grant PUD and its consultants have determined that the primary contributing factor to a fracture developing within the dam’s spillway was a mathematical error during the pre-construction design of Wanapum...
by Greer Maier | Jun 2, 2014 | News
On May 8, 2014 Derek Van Marter, Executive Director of the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board, and Scott Rumsey, NOAA’s Portland Branch Chief for Protected Resources, traveled to Washington, DC to participate in a Western Water panel briefing to Congress. The...
by Greer Maier | Jun 2, 2014 | News
Every year the UCSRB keeps a close watch on the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) in the Congressional budget process. The PCSRF was established 14 years ago to address a coast-wide need to protect, restore and conserve Pacific Chinook, Coho, chum, sockeye...
by Greer Maier | Jun 2, 2014 | News
The Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board (UCSRB) Lead Entity received 12 project proposals for the 2014 Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) funding cycle. This is a relatively small number in comparison to 2013 and 2012 when the Lead Entity received over double the...
by Greer Maier | Jun 2, 2014 | News
The Council invites review and comment on draft amendments to the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. See the invitation here.
by Greer Maier | Jun 2, 2014 | News
Upper Columbia 2014 Life History Workshop Information – The house was packed at the first life history workshop held at the Confluence Technology Center in Wenatchee on April 16th. This workshop focused on the freshwater habitat use and life history of Upper Columbia...
by Greer Maier | Jun 2, 2014 | News
The Seattle Times Editorial: Billy Frank Jr. spoke for salmon, tribes and the natural environment. http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2023544852_billyfrankedit07xml.html The Seattle Times – Salmon Summit in Wenatchee this past week drew good sized...
by Greer Maier | Jun 2, 2014 | News
Articles By Local Partners: Juvenile Anadromous Salmonid Production in Upper Columbia River Side Channelswith Different Levels of Hydrological Connection, Kyle D. Martens & PatrickJ. Connolly. Other Articles: Linking resource availability and habitat structure to...
