Author: J Elder

  • Update: 5-16-2024

    UPDATE: Please share the urgent information on the Iron Gate Dam. While removal will eventually return the river it’s natural flow regime, we have no idea where that is going to be and there were many historical floods before the dam was built to regulate the flow. For more information see these articles:

  • The Decline in Salmon Population in the Columbia River Basin: A Challenge of Coexistence with Sea Lions

    The Decline in Salmon Population in the Columbia River Basin: A Challenge of Coexistence with Sea Lions

    A Challenge of Coexistence with Sea Lions The Columbia River, once teeming with salmon, is now facing a crisis of declining fish populations, with implications for both ecosystems and human communities. At the heart of this issue lies the growing overpopulation of sea lions in the region. Efforts to mitigate the conflict have included lethal…