Courtney Flatt
Stories
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Around 30 steelhead found dead near Idaho’s Dworshak Dam
Around 30 steelhead turned up dead near Dworshak Dam in Idaho. The Army Corps is investigating whether the deaths are related to the start-up of turbines at the dam.
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Lethal removal, range rider concerns raised at Washington Wolf Advisory Group meeting
For the first time, a wolf wearing a radio collar traveled south of Interstate-90 into Washington’s Southern Cascade Mountains. In addition, conservation groups raise concerns about the lethal removal of a gray wolf in Washington, and ranchers worry about a lack of range riders.
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Good ocean conditions could be good news for salmon, NOAA says
Salmon and steelhead heading out to sea have lucked into some of the best ocean conditions in decades.
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Yakima water woes need more storage options, advocacy group says
A Yakima group is pushing for more controversial water storage reservoirs in Central Washington, the same week Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, visited with the group.
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New survey shows support for Snake River dams, in contrast to earlier survey
Two surveys about breaching the Snake River dams show opposing results.
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How melting sea ice increases wildfire risk in the Northwest
Recent atmospheric research may help Northwest forest managers better prepare for wildfires.
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Will a shad horde take over the Columbia River?
Columbia River fish could have another challenge to their ecosystem. Growing numbers of American shad could challenge salmon and steelhead.
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Judges dismiss long-running court case over sacred site in Oregon
A federal appeals court Wednesday dismissed a long-running case over a sacred tribal site.
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Smaller fish tags to help sockeye studies above Grand Coulee Dam
Soon, it could be easier to track young sockeye salmon around dams.
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More lynx are coming soon to Washington's Kettle Range
Biologists with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are working to slowly restore the elusive Canada lynx to its snowy habitat, where the animal has been listed as threatened on the Endangered Species List for more than 20 years.