Industrial and agricultural pollution and toxic contamination, dams that block fish migration and access to spawning habitat—the decline of salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, and lamprey in the Columbia River is has many causes. To restore the river and the life that depends upon it, the Yakama Nation Fisheries is employing many and varied strategies, simultaneously. In some areas, habitat recovery is the key; in others, supplementation of salmon runs may need to be the driver.
The Yakama Nation, Ecology, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and project partners are implementing the Wanawish Dam Improvement Project, about 18 river miles upstream from the Columbia River.
The Status and Trends Annual Report (STAR) Project summarizes fish population status and trends, habitat restoration action implementation, Yakama Nation production and reintroduction programs, and Federal mainstem hydrosystem improvements as they
The Yakama Nation's Fisheries Resource Management Program (FRMP) is tasked with managing and carrying out the deliverables for the Tribal Response grant.
Yakama Nation Fisheries Upper Columbia Habitat Restoration Project is seeking proposals from regional contractors to award an indefinite demand / indefinite quantity construction services contract for road decommissioni
Yakama Nation Fisheries is seeking proposals from qualified contractors for an on-call construction services contract to advise and perform ground-based cable pulling of trees and habitat logs at salmon habitat restoration sites in the Methow, Ent
***UPDATE*** - Yakama Nation Fisheries is reissuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Foghorn Reach Restoration Project - Phase 1 after the initial solicitation did not result in qualifying bids.
Below you will find research articles on White-headed Woodpecker ecology/biology that we have co-authored with other researchers who started the research through other institutions.
A historic milestone for fish recovery in the Yakima Basin!