by Jeremy FiveCrows | Apr 27, 2015 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
Recent research by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission found that high levels of pesticides, flame retardants, and mercury in Pacific lamprey may be contributing to their overall decline in the Columbia River Basin. The...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Apr 27, 2015 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
Both Washington and Idaho are moving forward to update their surface water quality standards. These standards determine the “safe” level of pollution that industry and municipal wastewater treatment plants are allowed to discharge into streams and rivers of the...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Apr 27, 2015 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
Tribal leaders met with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy in the CRITFC commission chambers in Portland on April 15. Administrator McCarthy is President Obama’s chief environmental advocate. At the meeting, tribal leaders stressed their...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 31, 2015 | CRITFC News, River Scenes, The Dipnetter
A recent CRITFC survey of pinnipeds (sea lions and seals) in the lower Columbia River found this colony of about 6,400 harbor seals at the mouth of the river. The seals and sea lions are taking advantage of a high smelt run this year. It is unclear what the effects of...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 31, 2015 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
by Kyle Dittmer, critfc meteorologist/hydrologist Rising rivers due to snowmelt is one of many cues that the Creator tells us that spring is here. The normal pattern of rising spring river levels is a cue to salmon smolts to move downriver as fast as possible, which...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 25, 2015 | CRITFC News
Tribal Salmon Camp 2015 CRITFC, in collaboration with the Nez Perce Tribe, is hosting Salmon Camp July 13 – 17, 2015. A limited number of incoming 6th-8th grade students from each of CRITFC’s four member tribes will be selected to attend this FREE week-long...
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