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Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Stillaguamish wetland restoration expands with state help
ARLINGTON — The state Department of Transportation (DOT) and a crew of inmates are helping the Stillaguamish Tribe restore 40 acres of floodplain adjacent to Interstate 5. The tribe acquired the parcel of land along Pilchuck Creek with plans to restore wetland habitat. The state offered to contribute to the project, be...cause it needed to mitigate for 2 acres of wetlands that would be destroyed during planned safety and congestion improvements to...Read More
Source:NWIFC.org
Posted:2009-11-20 19:15:56 GMT
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Seattle Times Features Suquamish Biologist Paul Dorn
The Seattle Times recently spent the day on Miller Bay with Paul Dorn, the Suquamish Tribe’s salmon enhancement biologist. The article focuses on the chum salmon returning to the area and the best ways to view them. The autumn backdrop. The trail of floating leaves from cars whizzing by. A sign of fall?...
Source:NWIFC.org
Posted:2009-11-19 19:46:17 GMT
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Kitsap Sun: Coho Getting Upstream, But Blocked by Culvert
Jon Oleyar, a habitat biologist for the Suquamish Tribe, looks over a stream where a culvert has stopped salmon from swimming upstream. (MEEGAN M. REID | KITSAP SUN) The Kitsap Sun reported on coho returning to Central Kitsap’s Wildcat Creek but they are being blocked from getting upstream as far as possible by a culvert....
Source:NWIFC.org
Posted:2009-11-18 19:09:39 GMT
Source: yosemite.epa.gov
As part of the Agency’s on-going commitment to the health of Puget Sound, the Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is making $3.5 million in grant dollars available to Puget Sound area tribes to implement high priority environmental projects that benefit the Sound.
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Stillaguamish Tribe helps draft marine debris action plan
ARLINGTON – Based on its efforts to rid Port Susan of abandoned crab pots and fishing nets, the Stillaguamish Tribe was invited to participate in the West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health: Marine Debris Action Team. Jennifer Sevigny, one of the tribe’s biologists, drafted the Washington state component for la...nd-based marine debris. “We are trying to develop a strategy for dealing with marine debris that will be presented to the governors of...Read More
Source:NWIFC.org
Posted:2009-11-16 23:47:23 GMT
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Kitsap Sun: Rain Helping Coho and Chum Move Upstream
The Kitsap Sun spoke with the Suquamish Tribe’s fisheries biologist Jon Oleyar about the salmon returning to Chico Creek in Central Kitsap this fall: “The timing of these rains is just about perfect,” said Jon Oleyar, a biologist for the Suquamish Tribe who knows the East Kitsap streams like nobody else....
Source:NWIFC.org
Posted:2009-11-16 19:37:48 GMT
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Video from Nisqually estuary celebration
A couple of officials from the Nisqually Indian Tribe spoke at yesterday’s celebration of the restoration of the Nisqually River estuary. First, Chair Cynthia Iyall: Natural resources director David Troutt: Here are some links on the overall restoration project: Nisqually Delta Restoration Turning the tide after 10...0 years: restoring the Nisqually Delta The Olympian: Water flows again at Nisqually estuary Being Frank: A Tribute To Kenny Braget NWIFC Blog: “Welcoming the Tides” to Nisqually coverageRead More
Source:NWIFC.org
Posted:2009-11-13 23:44:13 GMT
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission King 5: Puget Sound returns to Nisqually Delta
King 5 was on hand yesterday for a celebration to commemorate the restoration of more than 700 acres of estuary habitat at the mouth of the Nisqually River. In addition to several restoration efforts by the Nisqually Tribe, this is the largest such restoration in Puget Sound.
Source:NWIFC.org
Posted:2009-11-13 20:29:32 GMT
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Tacoma Weekly: Puyallup River deserves respect from everyone
The Tacoma Weekly ran an editorial about fisheries management on the Puyallup River: The Puyallup River has deep significance to the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. Fishing for salmon is an important part of the tribal culture, as well as key source of food. Littering along the banks of the Puyallup is not only bad for the environment, it is a sign of disrespect to the original inhabitants of the area. The tribe and...
Source:NWIFC.org
Posted:2009-11-12 16:55:34 GMT
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Swinomish Chairman Brian Cladoosby on C-SPAN
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Big Game Harvest Report 2008-2009 just posted for download.
Source: www.nwifc.org
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
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Wastewater containing pharmaceuticals and other products that mimic estrogen can interfere with the endocrine system of fish, potentially resulting in males displaying both male and female characteristics, which inhibits breeding.
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Lummi Nation project restores habitat, helps build homes
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Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission State Board on Geographic Names to vote on "Salish Sea" designation
Source: www.dnr.wa.gov
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