Fraser River species in danger, study warns
More than 100 wildlife species in a major Canadian estuary could be gone within decades, according to a recent study. The University of British Columbia study warns ...
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WSB: Caspian terns resist efforts to recover imperiled fish
Caspian terns with a taste for young salmon are resisting many of the management efforts put forth to protect imperiled salmon in the fishery. The seabirds nest on ...
Declining salmon raise concerns about other species
Researchers are worried about the future of Chinook salmon in the Columbia River basin, and their decline could threaten a range of other wildlife, from eagles to ...
As Alaska’s temperature rises, salmon deaths mount
Record-breaking summer temperatures may be linked to a rise in salmon deaths in Alaska. Sam Rabung, director of commercial fisheries for the Alaska Department of ...
Watch: Video of ‘fish tube’ soars on Twitter
It’s impossible to guess what will go viral these days. Take the sudden fascination with a “fish tube” that captured the world’s imagination in Twitter ...
Kodiak bears benefit from following salmon
Kodiak brown bears (Ursus arctos middendorffi) that follow the “resource wave” of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) benefit by eating longer and consuming ...
Brown bears help feed small mammals with seeds in scat
In Alaska, small mammals such as mice and voles eat and disperse seeds that they get from bear scat, according to new research. Previous research on black bears ...
JWM: Salmon poisoning disease could affect relocated grizzlies
Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) relocated to Washington’s North Cascades from areas without salmon (Oncorhynchus sp.) may be sensitive to salmon ...
Increasing use of LED lamps may affect wildlife
People are replacing lighting sources with LED lights to save energy, leading researchers to test out wildlife responses to them. In a new study published in ...
Evolutionary history can help conserve salmon
Even within highly connected populations, genomics can help inform conservation by identifying specific adaptive variations that may require supplemental protection ...