Scientists have discovered that the rapid spread of hybridization between a native species and an invasive species of trout in the wild is strongly linked to changes in climate. In the study, stream temperature warming over the past several decades … Continued
The eggs of endangered Kootenai River white sturgeon are less likely to hatch on some of the surfaces that have been made more common by human, or anthropogenic, changes on the river, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report. … Continued
In November, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that it does not intend to close any of the nation’s national fish hatcheries in the current fiscal year, but warned that closures may be necessary in FY 2015 given … Continued
Imaging sonar is being used to estimate the population of sockeye salmon in Ozette Lake, located in Washington State. Surveyors are using imaging sonar technology at the lake’s outlet and along its shoreline to quantify the number of adult sockeye … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently released its 2012 National Fish Passage Program Annual Report. More than 200 dams and other fish passage obstacles on U.S. waterways were removed in 2012 through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s … Continued