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Conservation Advocates Challenge Lower Columbia River Hatchery Programs in Federal Court
Conservation Advocates Sue Over Lower Columbia River Hatchery Programs Harming Wild Salmon and Hindering Recovery Progress
Big Steps Forward Protecting McKenzie River Water Quality
TCA joined with Northwest Environmental Defense Center (NEDC) and Willamette Riverkeeper (WRK) to successfully challenge new water quality permits for two hatcheries on Oregon’s McKenzie River.
Conservation Advocates Serve Notice of Intent to Sue State and Federal Agencies Over Columbia River Hatchery Programs Harming Wild Salmon Recovery
The Wild Fish Conservancy and The Conservation Angler issued a 60-day Notice of Intent to the Department of Commerce and NOAA Fisheries, the states of Oregon and Washington, and Clatsop County for what they say are “chronic and ongoing violations of the federal Endangered Species Act” at lower river hatcheries that produce Chinook, coho and chum salmon, and steelhead.
Kamchatka Steelhead Project Field Reports -2023
2023 Kamchatka Steelhead Project Field Reports
by Professor Kirill Kuzishchin, Moscow State Univ.
A forty-year spending spree failed to move the wild salmon needle: Will the salmon recovery industry learn from history?
A recent study on recovery of salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River basin revealed that despite investing $9 billion in restoration actions spanning four decades, there was no discernible increase in the abundance of wild salmon and steelhead passing through Bonneville Dam.
2023 Annual Report
We are excited to share The Conservation Angler’s 2023 Annual Report. It highlights TCA's accomplishments in 2023, and our plans for 2024.
A Boat Load of Legislative Advances for Wild Fish
Early legislative success focused on water resources, computer chip innovation, education and housing.
As the focus moved to environmental issues, the tone changed, and the partisan divide deepened. In the end, The Conservation Angler believes that there were notable achievements.
Federal Disaster Relief Failing to Protect Rivers, Floodplains and Salmon
FEMA has failed to address wild salmon habitat when it allows rebuilding in the floodplains.
Columbia River Wild Steelhead Limbo - Going Lower than the Previous Lowest Return Since {1943} 2021
Columbia River Wild Steelhead Limbo - Going Lower than the Previous Lowest Return Since {1943} - 2021 - ?
Olympic Peninsula Steelhead Petition Moves Forward to Comprehensive Review
The petition presented “substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted.”
Kamchatka Steelhead Project - 2022 Reports
Kamchatka Steelhead Project 2022 Field Season Update
Columbia River Basin Wild Summer Steelhead: Season in Review
Observations, Comments and Concerns about Coluymbia River Wild Steelhead
Doing the Right Thing For Olympic Peninsula Steelhead
From smaller independent tributaries to larger, famous rivers, almost every population of winter steelhead on the OP is in long-term decline over their period of record.
Why Hatcheries Don’t Work and Why They are a Significant Factor for Wild Salmon and Steelhead Decline
Hatcheries harm wild fish populations in a variety of ways, including through genetic, ecological, fishery, and facility impacts.
Columbia Basin Wild Steelhead -Barely Better & Remain at Risk
After 2021, it feels like a small relief to just be better than the worst in history at this point.
North Umpqua The River of Thundering Waters
The Conservation Angler played a pivotal role in ending the hatchery summer steelhead program on the North Umpqua
New Horizons
After two decades of living on the OP, I’m feeling a pang for fresh observations and exploration. And given the state of our wild steelhead, I wanted to recharge my spirit and mind by visiting some of the last, best wild steelhead rivers on the planet. Equally as important, fresh observations have always helped me look at old problems in new ways. This is one reason I took the position as Science Director for The Conservation Angler (TCA).