Himalayan Blackberry Removal
This week our Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crew was busy cutting Himalayan blackberry at a new project along the Samish River. Removing invasive species like blackberry is often the first […]
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Floods with a Purpose by Tim Hyatt, fall 2003
This article was written by Tim Hyatt, Hydrologist and former SFEG board member, after the 2003 floods on the Skagit River. Its message seems as timely today. The recent floods […]
Adventures at Ennis: A Snapshot of Salmon Surveys in the Field
While explaining work as a SFEG Spawner Survey Intern, I’m usually met with one or a combination of three faces: blank confusion, bewildered support, or instant intrigue. Most people would […]
![Today is Endangered Species Day, an internationally recognized day of learning about endangered species and what you can do to help them. According to Skagit County, "three Skagit watershed salmonid species have been listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. [Additionally, the] Orca whales that feed on these fish have been listed as “endangered,” a more serious classification that triggers the most protective regulations".
Those listed are:
Puget Sound Chinook Salmon (anadromous; listed 1999)
Puget Sound Bull Trout (some anadromous; listed 1999)
Puget Sound Steelhead (an anadromous form of rainbow trout; listed 2007)
NOAA Fisheries has listed 28 population groups of salmon and steelhead on the West Coast as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act - you can read the recovery plans for the genetically different salmon runs from the National Oceaninc and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the link in our bio for more information.
Pictured: Puget Sound Chinook (photo by Jess Newley)
Juvenile Skagit Steelhead
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