03. HABITAT - Columbia Basin Bulletin

Willamette Valley Drought Results In Low Federal Reservoirs, Balancing Act For Numerous Water Uses; ‘Worst Year Since 1949’

August 9, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

WDFW, Cowlitz Tribe, Others Reintroduce Spring Chinook Salmon Into Upper North Fork Toutle River, First Time Since Mount St. Helens Eruption

July 31, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

This Month in 2006 | NEZ PERCE HATCHERY FUNDING RESTS ON ESA ‘CREDITING’ ISSUE

July 30, 2026/in 03. HABITAT, 04. WILDLIFE, 06. POWER, 07. LAW

This Month in 2016 | Burns Paiute Tribe Malheur River Resident Fish Program Sets The Table For Possible Return Of Salmon

July 30, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

Draft Report On Future Water Supply Says Columbia Basin Groundwater Levels, Including Deep Aquifers, At Risk Of Decline; Prepare For Less Water In 2040s

July 24, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

This Month in 2021 | ‘Ecomechanical Models’: Researchers Develop More Accurate Way To Predict Impact Of Climate Change On Plants, Animals

July 23, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

New Montana Study Uses Otoliths To Better Understand Which Streams In Swan Lake Basin Most Important For Bull Trout Recovery

July 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

Single, Dead Invasive Quagga Mussel Found On Oregon Reservoir Shoreline, Monitoring Continues

July 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

This Month in 2021 | FRIDAY (July 2 )UPDATE: Hydro/Fisheries Managers Initiate More Changes At Lower Snake Dams To Cool Water, Aid Endangered Sockeye

July 9, 2026/in 03. HABITAT, 06. POWER

Salmon Super Highway: Oregon Coast Coho Showing Improved Numbers With Restoration Of Fish Passage On Coastal Rivers, Streams

June 21, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

This Month in 2021 | High Temps Force Salmon Managers To Begin Sockeye Trap And Haul Next Week At Lower Granite Dam

June 19, 2026/in 03. HABITAT, 06. POWER

Chemical Cocktail: Juvenile Chinook Salmon In Lower Fraser River Feeding, Growing In Slurry Of Contaminants, Key Prey For Killer Whales

May 29, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

Montana Research Shows How Atmospheric Rivers Can Recharge Mountainous Groundwater Levels In Arid West

May 29, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

Dam Removals, Habitat Restoration, Past Fishing Closures Lead To First Salmon Fishing In Klamath River Basin In Three Years

May 17, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

Study Shows How PNW Forest Restoration (Thinning, Controlled Burns) Can Reduce Conflict With Spotted Owl Conservation

May 17, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

California Study: Salmon Becoming ‘River Ghosts’ As Extreme Weather, Less Wetlands Lead To Substantial Juvenile Mortality During Migration

May 13, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

NOAA Fisheries Announces Up To $99 Million For Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Projects

May 8, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

New PNW Wildfire Risk Assessment Tool Considers Social Vulnerability A Factor, Could Assist Fair Distribution Of Risk Reduction Resources

May 8, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

NW Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Create Task Force To Address Impacts Of Toxic Tire Chemical (6PPD-Quinone) Killing Salmon

May 8, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

Though Good In North Part Of Columbia Basin, Snowpack Has Disappeared In Some Areas To The South; Summer Streamflows In Jeopardy

April 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

Wildfires, Winter Rainstorms In PNW Accelerating Winter Snowmelt, Less Mountain Snow Available As Water Storage During Summer

April 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

UBC Research: Summers Expanding 50 Percent Faster Than Thought, Quicker Transitions Between Seasons

April 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

Over 100 Habitat Restoration Projects For Salmon Yielding Big Results On Central California Coast, Record 30,000 Endangered Coho Return

April 10, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

Melt Seasons And Net Loss Of Ice: Study Shows How Alaska’s Glaciers Melt Additional Three Weeks With Every 1.8 Degree F Increase

March 30, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

Warming Climate In PNW Making Avalanche Forecasting Difficult, Cooler Inland Areas Seeing More Rain-On-Snow Crust Layers

March 30, 2026/in 03. HABITAT

Willamette Valley Drought Results In Low Federal Reservoirs, Balancing Act For Numerous Water Uses; ‘Worst Year Since 1949’

WDFW, Cowlitz Tribe, Others Reintroduce Spring Chinook Salmon Into Upper North Fork Toutle River, First Time Since Mount St. Helens Eruption

This Month in 2006 | NEZ PERCE HATCHERY FUNDING RESTS ON ESA ‘CREDITING’ ISSUE

This Month in 2016 | Burns Paiute Tribe Malheur River Resident Fish Program Sets The Table For Possible Return Of Salmon

Draft Report On Future Water Supply Says Columbia Basin Groundwater Levels, Including Deep Aquifers, At Risk Of Decline; Prepare For Less Water In 2040s

This Month in 2021 | ‘Ecomechanical Models’: Researchers Develop More Accurate Way To Predict Impact Of Climate Change On Plants, Animals

New Montana Study Uses Otoliths To Better Understand Which Streams In Swan Lake Basin Most Important For Bull Trout Recovery

Single, Dead Invasive Quagga Mussel Found On Oregon Reservoir Shoreline, Monitoring Continues

This Month in 2021 | FRIDAY (July 2 )UPDATE: Hydro/Fisheries Managers Initiate More Changes At Lower Snake Dams To Cool Water, Aid Endangered Sockeye

Salmon Super Highway: Oregon Coast Coho Showing Improved Numbers With Restoration Of Fish Passage On Coastal Rivers, Streams

This Month in 2021 | High Temps Force Salmon Managers To Begin Sockeye Trap And Haul Next Week At Lower Granite Dam

Chemical Cocktail: Juvenile Chinook Salmon In Lower Fraser River Feeding, Growing In Slurry Of Contaminants, Key Prey For Killer Whales

Montana Research Shows How Atmospheric Rivers Can Recharge Mountainous Groundwater Levels In Arid West

Dam Removals, Habitat Restoration, Past Fishing Closures Lead To First Salmon Fishing In Klamath River Basin In Three Years

Study Shows How PNW Forest Restoration (Thinning, Controlled Burns) Can Reduce Conflict With Spotted Owl Conservation

California Study: Salmon Becoming ‘River Ghosts’ As Extreme Weather, Less Wetlands Lead To Substantial Juvenile Mortality During Migration

NOAA Fisheries Announces Up To $99 Million For Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Projects

New PNW Wildfire Risk Assessment Tool Considers Social Vulnerability A Factor, Could Assist Fair Distribution Of Risk Reduction Resources

NW Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Create Task Force To Address Impacts Of Toxic Tire Chemical (6PPD-Quinone) Killing Salmon

Though Good In North Part Of Columbia Basin, Snowpack Has Disappeared In Some Areas To The South; Summer Streamflows In Jeopardy

Wildfires, Winter Rainstorms In PNW Accelerating Winter Snowmelt, Less Mountain Snow Available As Water Storage During Summer

UBC Research: Summers Expanding 50 Percent Faster Than Thought, Quicker Transitions Between Seasons

Over 100 Habitat Restoration Projects For Salmon Yielding Big Results On Central California Coast, Record 30,000 Endangered Coho Return

Melt Seasons And Net Loss Of Ice: Study Shows How Alaska’s Glaciers Melt Additional Three Weeks With Every 1.8 Degree F Increase

Warming Climate In PNW Making Avalanche Forecasting Difficult, Cooler Inland Areas Seeing More Rain-On-Snow Crust Layers

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