The Chinook salmon could be getting federal protection after the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and Pacific Rivers filed a petition to get the Washington Coast spring-run salmon to be designated an endangered species.
filed a petition to get the Washington Coast spring-run salmon to be designated an endangered species.
“It’s clear that spring Chinook salmon, treasures of the Pacific Northwest, are in serious trouble in many of their home rivers,” said Pacific Rivers Board Chair Mike Morrison. “Spring-run salmon numbers on Washington’s west coast have declined steeply over decades and are now perilously low. We did not take the filing of this petition lightly, and carefully considered the facts and science before making the decision to seek legal protections.
They have a unique habitat requirement compared to other types of salmon, needing “old water, cool resting pools, clean spawning gravels, and optimal levels of dissolved oxygen, water velocity, and turbidity.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Schars give $75 million to Inova heart centerReal estate magnate Dwight Schar and his wife, Martha, are giving $75 million to Inova Health System’s Heart and Vascular Institute, which will be renamed Inova Schar Heart & Vascular, the health system announced.
Read more »
Stray bullet hits toddler playing outside Utah day care centerA 2-year-old was shot in the head by a stray bullet while playing outside at day care in Utah, authorities said Tuesday.
Read more »
Roadtrippin’ 2023: The Girdwood Center for the Visual ArtsThe Girdwood Center for the Visual Arts is a gallery that stocks a wide array of Alaska-themed gifts.
Read more »
Reward to be announced for information on Thompson Center post office break-inActivists will gather outside the Thompson Center Tuesday afternoon to announce a $2,000 reward for information in Monday's downtown burglary.
Read more »
Mayor, 2 assembly members encourage completion of the navigation center with new resolutionThe mayor hopes that constructing the navigation center and shelter will encourage those camping in greenbelt areas to move indoors, but other members of the assembly were not as quick to support the completion of the center.
Read more »
Criminology expert Scott Bonn delves into the mythos surrounding murderers at the Tobin CenterIn The Psychology of Serial Killers, Bonn will throw back the curtain on true crime, and explain why fans are so drawn to it. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX ThingsToDoInSanAntonio TrueCrime SerialKillers
Read more »