Environment
A federal program could fix Washington’s salmon-killing culverts
It would cost the state about $7.5 billion to repair culverts that violate Indigenous fishing rights, but millions from the U.S. government could help.
Ben Goldfarb
Ben Goldfarb is a correspondent for High Country News, covering wildlife science, fisheries management and Northwestern resource politics.
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Environment
Tribes, fishermen battle salmon-eating sea lions
This story originally appeared in the Aug. 17, 2015, edition of High Country News. Rolling whitecaps thumped against the hull
Environment
Mapping fish die-offs in warming waters
This article first appeared in High Country News. This year’s brutal heat and drought have meant grim news for
Culture
Will GMO salmon harm Alaska’s fishing industry?
Fishermen fear AquaBounty’s creation will collapse salmon prices, but history tells a more complex tale.
Culture
The Nooksack 306 fight to stay in their tribe
This story originally appeared in High Country News. In February 2013, Michelle Roberts, along with around 300 other Nooksack Indians,