In our view, the railroad is an ecological and commercial liability. Alternatives should be analyzed that would replace the Coast Range stretch of the rail line with one that is more cost effective and restores the health and resiliency of the Nehalem and Salmonberry watersheds. Specific recommendations are provided.
In our view, the railroad is an ecological and commercial liability. Alternatives should be analyzed that would replace the Coast Range stretch of the rail line with one that is more cost effective and restores the health and resiliency of the Nehalem and Salmonberry watersheds. Specific recommendations are provided.
In May, Puget Sound steelhead was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. With the addition of the listing, half of Washington's salmon species are at risk of extinction. Despite the troubling trend, we have reason to hope.
We documented the spawning distribution and male mating tactics of sympatric anadromous rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (winter steelhead) and resident rainbow trout in the Calawah and Sol Duc River basins, Washington. Snorkel surveys and in situ behavioral observations were used to determine the spatial and temporal distribution patterns and male mating tactics of anadromous, resident, and hatchery residual fish across the spawning season.
International experience and practice have demonstrated the importance of functional feedback mechanisms for successful management of protected areas. One such feedback mechanism may be a multi-stakeholder advisory council, the various members of which are united by their interest in the operations and development of a given PA.
"On behalf of the Wild Salmon Center, I want to express our support for the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (ESRA), which would reinvigorate efforts to recover imperiled species by providing financial incentives to deserving landowners."