Restoration Ecology and Species Recovery

Species Studied - Shortnose Sucker ( Chasmistes brevirostris )

Species Studied - Lost River Sucker ( Deltistes luxatus )

Species Studied - Klamath Largescale Sucker ( Catostomus snyderi )

The WFRC has partnered separately with both the Skagit River System Tribal Cooperative and the Nisqually Tribe to research the use of otoliths (calcium carbonate deposits beneath the brain used in hearing and balance that grow in proportion to the overall growth of the fish) as a tool in examination of Puget Sound Fall Chinook salmon life history.

Species Studied - Chinook Salmon ( Oncorhynchus tshawytscha )

Species Studied - Bull Trout ( Salvelinus confluentus )

Snake River fall Chinook salmon were listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act in 1992. At that time, little was known about the spawning, rearing, migration, and life history of this species. This long-term research and monitoring project has produced much of the contemporary knowledge on fall Chinook salmon that has been used by fish managers to implement recovery measures. The...

For more than five decades the WFRC has worked with partners to provide research findings to managers of aquatic resources. Those partners form a network of clients, colleagues, co-investigators, and customers. Our partners include numerous clients in other DOI agencies such as the FWS, the BOR, and the NPS. But there is much more--we have partners in other federal agencies, state agencies, and...