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Dams removed; Coho salmon recovery a success story

Elwha river after the removal of two dams PORT ANGELES – The tribal ceremonial and subsistence fishery for coho salmon…

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SeaDoc Society's Salish Sea Wild: Harbor Seals

The latest episode of SeaDoc Society's Salish Sea Wild follows an impossibly cute harbor seal pup as she begins her…

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March 29: Western Bluebird Info Session for New and Current Volunteers

Interested in learning more about the Western Bluebird, a native species of songbird that is conservation-dependent in the San Juan…

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April 22: Great Islands Clean Up: Invest In Our Planet - San Juan, Orcas, Lopez, Shaw islands

Invest In Our Planet, join your fellow islanders for the 2023 Spring Great Islands Clean-Up deom 10 am to 2…

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Big changes and new names for the Sounders gray whales

PRESS RELEASE: There are some new developments for the Sounders gray whales who return every spring to feed in the…

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Sharper picture of salmon in the ocean resets threshold for fishing limits

Science estimates there are fewer Chinook salmon in endangered whale habitat than previously thought. NOAA - February 10, 2023 -…

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Southern Residents work harder for prey, but catch fewer fish, new research finds

Researchers compared foraging of two resident killer whale populations. NOAA: This week, NOAA Fisheries and University of Washington scientists published…

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USGS is conducting Aquifer Recharge and Water-Budget study for the San Juan Islands

The United States Geological Service in cooperation with San Juan County Health and Community Services is working on a study…

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WDFW, DNR award $14 million for projects that preserve and restore Puget Sound habitat

OLYMPIA – The Washington departments of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Natural Resources (DNR) are investing about $14 million in…

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Post-Dam Elwha River Thriving, But Logging Threatens Gains

Washington News Service: The Elwha River watershed on the Olympic peninsula has been transformed since dam removal a decade ago,…

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