Tiny amounts of copper in a river affect a salmon’s sense of smell, making it harder to avoid predators, according to a study at Washington State University. Jenifer McIntyre says the copper means that a salmon can’t detect another compound … Continue reading
A new study suggests that the health of the grizzly bear population is also a strong indicator of the health of Pacific salmon—and perhaps surprisingly, allowing grizzlies to consume more salmon will, in the long term, lead to more, not … Continue reading
A group of international scientists is recommending that fishing for what they call “forage fish,” including herring and anchovy, should be cut in half around the world to help save larger predator species like halibut and salmon. The expert group … Continue reading
Energy Politics First Nations The Lake Babine Nation has issued a news release demanding an apology for the Gitxsan Treaty Office “for signing an agreement with Enbridge that could impact the Lake Babine Nation’s lands and resources without first consulting … Continue reading
Environment Energy A coalition of environmental groups led by ForestEthics says the fact the US State Department included climate change in its decision to reassess the Keystone XL pipeline means that Enbridge just do the same for the proposed Northern … Continue reading
Environment Opinion Link Wild salmon rivers should be considered ‘no-go zones’ Nikki Skuce a senior energy campaigner at ForestEthics and Karen Tam Wu a senior conservation campaigner at ForestEthics write in a Vancouver Sun opinion piece: India has created “no-go … Continue reading
Image via Wikipedia Environment Fishery Science Salmon have extra large guts–up to three times larger than its body would suggest–that help it survive, scientists at the University of Washington say. The study “Excess digestive capacity in predators reflects a … Continue reading
Environment Fishery A study at the University of Oregon suggests that parasites in fish, including a threatened species of Oregon coho salmon, may have a greater impact on fish health than previously believed. Chronic parasite infection could be increasing the … Continue reading
Environment Fisheries minister Keith Ashfield and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans today issued a news release concerning the controversy over the muzzling of DFO scientist Kristi Miller and her genetic study of Fraser River salmon which suggests a virus … Continue reading
EnvironmentPost Media News Feds silence scientist over West Coast salmon study Post Media News reports that the Privy Council Office, part of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office, is refusing to allow a prominent scientist speak to the media and the … Continue reading
