A Resilience History of the Columbia River Basin and Salmonid ...

Preparing for a resilient Columbia River hydropower system

BPA and its partners have been studying climate change and carefully monitoring regional environmental changes for over a decade. The agency uses its latest ...

Return to the River - Chapter 12

The total amount of money spent maintaining and restoring salmon in the Columbia River. Basin is not known but is surely in the billions of dollars. Despite ...

Columbia River System Operations and the Future of the Lower ...

Such options include whether to continue or alter dam operations and whether or not to remove the lower Snake River dams. Members of Congress ...

Biden-Harris Administration, Tribes Reach Historic Agreement ...

Support for salmon reintroduction efforts in the Upper Columbia River Basin underscores Biden-Harris administration's commitment to upholding obligations to ...

The Federal Government Is Finally Acknowledging How Columbia ...

The federal government has publicly recognized the role federal dams have played in decimating Northwest salmon and steelhead populations.

Ecosystem-based Function - CRITFC

Columbia Basin tribes view ecosystem-based function of the Columbia Basin watershed as its ability to provide, protect and nurture cultural resources.

Interior Columbia and Snake River Salmon and Steelhead Maintain ...

NOAA Fisheries has released 5-year reviews for seven salmon and steelhead species in the Interior Columbia Basin protected by the Endangered Species Act.

Columbia River Salmon Reintroduction Initiative

The Syilx Okanagan Nation sought to expand the negotiations and opportunities under the Columbia River Treaty, creating more precedents in the process. The ...

Recognizing the History and Harms of Federal Dams in the ...

Federal dams in the Columbia River Basin have long delivered – and continue to deliver – renewable energy and many other benefits. But they have also inflicted ...

Columbia River Basin (dotted line) and its salmon (i.e., anadromous...

This study offers a retrospective analysis of changes in tributary streamflow that occurred during 1904 – 1930 to 2009 for the Columbia Basin tribal lands and ...

In the Columbia–Snake River Basin, Salmon Are Losing Their Way

As the fish disappear, native peoples are looking for solutions lest they lose a way of life too.

A Comprehensive Approach for Habitat Restoration in the Columbia ...

The Columbia Basin once supported a diversity of native fishes and large runs of anadromous salmonids that sustained substantial fisheries ...

Columbia River & Snake River Salmon Campaign | Sierra Club

The goal of the Columbia River and Snake River Salmon Campaign is the breaching of the four lower Snake River dams. This is the single best opportunity to ...

Restoring the River Salmon: Diversity and Resilience

A long-term study of the effects of wetland restoration on salmon populations in the Salmon River estuary, right in Sitka's backyard.

Tackling the Climate Challenge - Save Our Wild Salmon

Protecting wild salmon depends on a two-pronged approach to climate that stops carbon production and builds resilience in our rivers and watersheds.

Institutions for Managing Resilient Salmon (Oncorhynchus Spp ...

Key Words: Columbia River Basin; ecosystems; human systems; incentives; institutions; resilience; salmon; transaction costs. INTRODUCTION. Resilience is the ...

Restoration spending in the Columbia River Basin and increased ...

These efforts are mainly tied to Endangered Species Act (ESA) mandates for recovery of wild, naturally-spawning threatened or endangered fish ...

Landing - Salmon Recovery | Official Conservation Resource

Explore official resources and information on salmon recovery efforts, conservation strategies, and ecological initiatives in the Columbia Basin.

Columbia Basin Initiative — Idaho Rivers United

The Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative is a comprehensive new roadmap for salmon recovery, including a call to replace the energy, transportation, ...

A Review of Salmon Recovery Strategies for the Columbia River Basin

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