Northern and southern resident orcas hunt differently. New study could help orca numbers According to a new study from the University of Washington and NOAA Fisheries, northern and southern resident orcas, who live in the Salish Sea have different fish hunting patterns. Natalie Akane Newcomb Play AudioListen 2 mins
Dam owner pleads guilty after spilling turf, tire bits in Puyallup River The head of a hydropower company has pleaded guilty after putting two football fields’ worth of artificial turf in the Puyallup River in Pierce County. John Ryan
Pebble Mine vetoed after long fight by Sen. Cantwell and fishermen Environmental activists, tribal communities, and fishermen are celebrating a massive conservation decision: the EPA's rejection Monday of the Pebble Mine. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 2 mins
Drones could help researchers count salmon nests Searching where salmon lay eggs is getting a boost from some eyes in the sky. Researchers are testing drones to survey for salmon nests. Courtney Flatt
Transported 'by land, by sea, by air,' endangered kokanee salmon released into Lake Sammamish "We have now transported these little fish by land, by sea, by air," said King County Executive Megan Farmer
Salmon advocates ask to include healthy ecosystems in Columbia River Treaty The United States and Canada will renegotiate how to handle flood control and hydropower on the Columbia River. However, salmon advocates also want negotiators to consider the health of the Columbia River ecosystem. Courtney Flatt Play AudioListen 2 mins
The last of the Salish Sea reefnetters don't want to be the last Only 12 commercial fishing captains hold permits to go reefnet fishing in the Pacific Northwest out of a fleet that once numbered in the hundreds. The distinctive technique of reefnet fishing dates back thousands of years as a traditional Indigenous method to catch salmon. Its practitioners today say the gear should be the preferred way to harvest healthy salmon runs while avoiding fragile stocks. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 5 mins
Federal report recommends removing four Lower Snake River dams to protect salmon Breaching the Snake River dams is one major way to protect salmon. That’s according to a federal report on salmon recovery in the Columbia River Basin that came out today. Courtney Flatt
Breaching the four Lower Snake River dams not an option right now, say Murray, Inslee A much-awaited report said removing the four Lower Snake River dams shouldn't happen right now, but dam removal is the best way to protect Snake River salmon. Courtney Flatt
Federal report recommends breaching Lower Snake River dams to restore salmon Climate change is hurting salmon in the Columbia River Basin. According to a draft report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there are several solutions, including breaching the four Lower Snake River dams. Courtney Flatt
