Fish
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Invasive pests are now in northern Nevada- When quagga mussels were found in Lake Mead, that was the unfortunate first infestation west of the Mississippi, but now some anglers or boaters accidentally spread them to two northern Nevada reservioirs. Quagga mussel infestation hits reservoirs in Northern Nevada. By Henry Brean. Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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Another roadblock to the use of Idaho Highway 12 and Montana highways as corridors for moving Alberta bound tar sand equipment- This is good news, although likely temporary. The turnouts constructed on the Montana side of Lolo Pass appear to be larger than the oil giant said and closer to Lolo Creek which already suffers…
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Predators help disperse salmon, nutrient on streambanks This article describes the results of a study suggesting another “trophic cascade” mechanism by which predators and salmon interact, enriching the diversity of plant-life in the world’s largest old-growth temperate rainforest: Pacific salmon run helps shape Canada’s ecosystems – BBC News The annual migration sees salmon return to western Canada…
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“Salmon success recasts debate,” headline reads. . . an odd way of defining “success”- BPA’s spin cloaks its role in blocking real salmon recovery. By Ed Chaney. Idaho Statesman
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Comments wanted on the Park’s Native Fish Conservation Plan Environmental Assessment- The Park’s fish have taken a real beating the last 20 years from disease and the introduction of lake trout into Yellowstone Lake. Your comments are due Jan. 31, 2011. “The preferred alternative would conserve the Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake by increased…
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Living black kokanee found . . . enough for a recovery- Scientist says he found Japanese fish thought extinct. Associated Press. The fish were found in Lake Saiko, about 500 kilometers south of their native lake where they were killed off in the 1940s.
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The fish do better in the river than they do in a barge. I’m not really a fan of Rocky Barker because I think he is biased towards the collaborative process because it has worked within the framework of the Snake River salmon and steelhead issue. When contrasted with other collaborative processes this issue has…
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More salmon but more of them are of hatchery origin The proportion of hatchery versus wild Pacific salmon has risen to 1 in 5 with an overall production of 5 billion smolts produced annually, up from just 500 million in 1970. There are problems which stem from this. For imperiled salmon, the competition and genetic…