Chinook Salmon: A Traveler’s Tail
How do the dams along the Lower Snake and Columbia River affect the Chinook Salmon population?
Rose Owens

Salmon play a hugely important role in Idaho’s ecosystem. There are several different species that inhabit the rivers of Idaho, but one in particular stands out. The Chinook salmon is […]

Salmon swimming in a wet lab.
Focused on Fish
The Department of Fish and Wildlife Studies in the College of Natural Resources focuses their research on sustainably managing fish populations to balance our ecosystem and provide nourishment to the tribes of the Pacific Northwest
Danielle Hawkins

“Salmon are a cultural icon of the Pacific Northwest,” Christopher Caudill, associate professor of fisheries in the College of Natural Resources, said. “They’re an endangered species, so one of the concerns is that by not […]