Clik here to view.
Suit Filed To Block Elwha Hatchery Programs
Citing warnings from agency and independent scientists, four conservation groups filed suit today against several federal agencies and officials of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (in their official...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Interim Agreement Protects Wild Elwha Steelhead From Hatchery Release
Non-native hatchery steelhead will not be released into the Elwha River and its tributaries this year, say four conservation groups that earlier this month filed suit against federal agencies and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fish, Not Gold
Seeking early season fishing, I headed for small streams high up in the North Central Cascades. I found a spot, along Scotty Creek, with a few riffles and a deep pool. As I gingerly walked into the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Update on Fish, Not Gold Campaign
The Fish Not Gold Campaign is the ultimate “grassroots” effort. It started as three folks, avid anglers, who realized the headwaters of several rivers in Washington and Idaho were being dredged by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Endangered Species Act Protections for Hatchery Fish?
For the last few years, we have been working to create Wild Steelhead Gene Banks on rivers across Washington such as the Skagit, Elwha, Grays and Chinook. The creation of these gene banks is mandated...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Doubling Down on the Broken Promises of Fish Hatcheries
Recently, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposed to list 23 steelhead and salmon hatchery programs under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The idea that the federal government would...
View Article