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 ...
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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 ...
Judge rules to allow cormorant culls to continue
In a recent ruling, a federal judge ruled in favor of allowing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) to continue culling double-crested cormorants ...
Species feeling the heat from climate change: Part 1
USGS is providing a two-part series on eight species feeling the effects of climate change. Part 2 will be available next week. From forest to grassland, desert to ...