2016 Southern Resident killer whale satellite tagging
On the previous update (7 January) K33 (and likely the rest of K pod) had arrived in the northern Strait of Georgia. They headed back south later that day and traveled through the San Juan […]
On the previous update (7 January) K33 (and likely the rest of K pod) had arrived in the northern Strait of Georgia. They headed back south later that day and traveled through the San Juan […]
Source Ravalli Republic: There aren’t many places in the west where researchers know more about the relationship elk have with predators and habitat than in the upper Bitterroot Valley.
Undercover agents from federal agencies including NOAA Fisheries dining at a trendy Santa Monica sushi bar called “The Hump” ordered an unusual dish. The chef behind the counter served up a plate, acknowledging in a […]
The most populated areas of Puget Sound have experienced striking shifts in marine species, with declines in herring and smelt that have long provided food for other marine life and big increases in the catch […]
Many salmon rivers around Puget Sound have experienced increasing fluctuations in flow over the past 60 years, just as climate change projections predict – and that’s unfortunate news for threatened Chinook salmon, according to a […]
Adding logs and other woody debris to rivers and streams is one of the oldest and most common measures to improve fish habitat. But debates continue over how much benefit logjams and other wood structures […]
Endangered Snake River sockeye salmon are regaining the fitness of their wild ancestors, with naturally spawned juvenile sockeye migrating to the ocean and returning as adults at a much higher rate than others released from […]
Aquaculture is increasingly recognized for its role in providing safe, sustainable seafood, contributing to commercial and recreational fisheries, and supporting healthy ocean populations and ecosystems. NOAA experts have made tremendous contributions in this field, excelling […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has rejected the claim that the African lion merited listing as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. After a long and comprehensive review of the species […]
As we celebrate Endangered Species Day on May 16, we turn to one strange looking creature that is approximately 200 million years old: the mighty Atlantic sturgeon. There are 5 distinct populations of Atlantic sturgeon: […]
As the Western Governors Association’s annual summer meeting commences this morning, sportsmen are urging a collaborative approach to conservation of a species emblematic of the American West, the greater sage-grouse, whose declining population numbers could […]
Anti-hunting activists have petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the African lion as a threatened or endangered species. A decision is expected any day. Dallas Safari Club (DSC) officials are hoping for […]
A move by U.S. authorities to consider placing a small grassland bird native to parts of the oil and gas belt on the Endangered Species List has drawn the ire of some Western lawmakers. The […]
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