Faces of Restoration: Capitan Forestry in Oregon

Restoration work in Oregon couldn’t happen without Capitan Forestry. The Grande Ronde and North Fork of the John Day headwaters are critical habitat and special places to fish, and the collaboration between TU and Capitan is making it even better.   Capitan Forestry historically specialized in upland forest restoration work, but after partnering with TU’s aquatic restoration efforts in the…

White House directs agencies to prioritize wild salmon recovery in Columbia River Basin 

Areal view of damn

TU: Removal of dams on the Snake River is key to recovering wild fish runs  Contacts:  ARLINGTON, Va.—The White House is recognizing treaty obligations to the sovereign nations of the Pacific Northwest and directing federal agencies to prioritize the recovery of wild salmon, steelhead and other native fish in the Columbia River Basin, and ordering…

Administration inks agreement on upper Columbia, but leaves Snake River in limbo

Mist rises off of a river on a beautiful mountain morning

The Biden Administration today took a step forward on meeting the nation’s obligations to upper Columbia River tribes but fell short of producing a comprehensive plan for the entire Columbia basin including the Snake River.  

A New Scientific Resource to Better Understand the Global Impacts of Hatchery Fish on Wild Salmonids

Dozens of small Chinook salmon being moved from a net into a tank of water

A literature Review led by Trout Unlimited shows over 80 percent of global, peer-reviewed research on the topic has found an adverse effect on wild salmonid populations in freshwater and marine environments.