House Republicans hope killing sea lions will restore waning salmon populations.
Fish
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Why we should celebrate unlovely fish
An angler documents his pursuit of the uglier species.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Latest: Delta tunnels plan challenged in court
Agencies weigh in on threatened fish — and get smacked with their first lawsuit.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
See photos that illustrate the cost of building Alaska’s Pebble Mine
Carl Johnson’s photography shows the bay ‘where water is gold.’
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
Latest: Washington to restore salmon habitat blocked by culverts
The state has 15 years to comply.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Latest: Dam on Yellowstone River moves ahead
The effects on the pallid sturgeon remain uncertain.
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Photos: Canada’s coal flows into Montana’s streams
Can U.S. pressure change a toxic legacy along this selenium-polluted river?
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Without a drought, California takes stock
Infrastructure issues, dry wells and other troubles still linger across the Golden State.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
Where the wild things swim — again
In a borderlands river, improved water quality allows an endangered fish to return.
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House Republicans want to ‘repeal and replace’ the ESA
After attempts to chip away at the law bill by bill, Utah Rep. Rob Bishop says he’d rather scrap the Endangered Species Act altogether.
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An argument against fish hatcheries
‘Planting fish’ doesn’t solve the problems that led to the need to plant them in the first place.
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Will a dam save the pallid sturgeon, or doom it?
On the Yellowstone River, farmers and conservationists clash over controversial infrastructure.
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What is a chub, really?
In Arizona, three native chub species were reclassified as one, raising concerns about the management of the species.
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Coastal urbanization could boost biodiversity
Environmental DNA surveys found higher diversity of clams and mud-dwelling species in populated Puget Sound.
Posted inSeptember 19, 2016: Frontera Incognita
On borders, north and south
How the natural world challenges human notions of division.
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After thousands of fish die in the Yellowstone River, officials lift boating bans
Stretches of the river remain closed as officials scramble to save the iconic fishery.
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How to share a dammed river
Boaters are joining wildlife advocates, farmers and power companies to parcel out each cubic foot of Western rivers.
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Salmon supporters win again in court
Washington will have to fix up culverts that block fish passage.
Posted inAugust 8, 2016: Line of Descent
Columbia River ‘shadow tribes’ face a housing crisis
The feds have promised lodging at traditional fish camps — but haven’t delivered.