by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jul 24, 2014 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
The 2014 sockeye run in the Columbia River is the largest since fish-counting began at the dam in 1938. By July 21, 605,860 fish had passed the dam on their way to spawn in British Columbia, north-central Washington, and Idaho. The previous record was 516,000 in 2012....
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jul 24, 2014 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
The film “The Lost Fish” (the film trailer appears at the end of this post) about tribal Pacific lamprey restoration that was produced by CRITFC and Freshwaters Illustrated was selected for inclusion in this year’s Portland Ecofilm Festival. The festival features...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 30, 2014 | CRITFC News, ED's Message, The Dipnetter
Executive Director’s Message A recent meeting in Astoria on the Columbia River Treaty brought together representatives from 15 Columbia Basin tribes. Our discussions focused on the Columbia River and how to best serve its needs along with our own. During the...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 30, 2014 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
Threats to drinking water can come in many ways. Improperly disposed of chemicals, animal wastes, pesticides, human wastes, naturally-occurring substances or improperly maintained distribution systems may pose a health risk. Eleven of the fishing access sites have...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 1, 2014 | ED's Message, The Dipnetter
We often talk about the struggle of juvenile salmon and steelhead to survive their journey through the Columbia River dams but rarely do we discuss the challenges they face when their journey to the ocean is nearly over. Last month, a group of CRITFC...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 1, 2014 | River Scenes, The Dipnetter
An artificial island near the mouth of the Columbia River that was created by the US Army Corps of Engineers has had the inadvertant consequence of creating the perfect nesting conditions for two bird species, both of which prey on juvenile salmon and steelhead....
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