The state’s pinto abalone population is 97% lower today than in 1992. Will adding it to endangered species list help?
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Posted inJune 10, 2019: 'None of this happened the way you think it did'
Alaskans at war with U.S. military over readiness exercises
The small town of Cordova, dependent on salmon fishing, is fighting for control of its waters.
Posted inApril 15, 2019: Scene of the Crime
How a tiny endangered species put a man in prison
The Devils Hole pupfish is nothing to mess with.
Posted inApril 15, 2019: Scene of the Crime
How should we treat fish before they end up on our plates?
Seafood harvesting is brutal — but it doesn’t have to be.
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The greenback cutthroat trout needs saving, again
After a case of mistaken identity, scientists double down on their efforts to save a fabled fish.
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California contemplates water for struggling fish
In an unprecedented move, the state may require upstream users to cut water use to improve water quality in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
Puget Sound orca pod gains a new member
If the calf survives, it’ll be the first addition in three years.
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Why bulldoze one of the wildest places on Earth?
The Trump administration wants a road built through an Alaska wildlife refuge for medical needs – but commerce may be the real reason.
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Update: New law makes it easier to kill salmon-eating sea lions
In the Columbia River, up to 920 sea lions can be removed each year to protect fish.
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New rules limiting clean water protections ignore stream science
What happens to part of a river network affects all of it.
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Update: Razorback sucker populations are increasing
The endangered fish seem to be recovering in the San Juan River.
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Settlement forces Oregon to update water pollution permits
In 2017, the state had the worst backlog of expired permits nationwide.
Posted inNovember 26, 2018: Follow the fish
Follow the fish
Fish-stocking has drawn otters to the Beartooth Plateau of Montana. What effect do they have in their new environs?
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A fishing rod stronger than war’s dark legacy
After his father’s suicide, a son seeks solace in the streams.
Posted inNovember 26, 2018: Follow the fish
Tossing salmon for science
A decades-long experiment demonstrates how the iconic fish help trees grow.
Posted inOctober 29, 2018: When your neighborhood goes BOOM
Latest: Yurok Tribe cancels salmon season on Klamath River
For the third year in a row, the tribal citizens won’t have commercial fishing.
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Interior Department issues order to avoid settlements
Critics say the decree will slow down the implementation of enacted laws.
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An Alaska ballot measure could kill Pebble Mine
In November, voters will decide how to balance resource development and salmon habitat protections.
Posted inSeptember 17, 2018: The Pioneer of Ruin
An end of the line for the kings of the Yukon?
A writer visits Alaska and finds a fishing culture in slow collapse, fading with its most important resource.
Posted inSeptember 17, 2018: The Pioneer of Ruin
A toilet project; carpet-bombing trout; the ick factor
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.