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First of Many Logjams Protecting Sockeye Habitat on Quinault River

“The primary objectives of the project were to protect the entrance of this important side channel used by sockeye for spawning and to reestablish new surfaces for floodplain reforestation planting. We have met those objectives” said Armstrong. “It was also the first time that a net loss of sockeye salmon spawning habitat was avoided in this watershed."

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Makah Tribe Tracking Black Bears On Tribal Lands

NEAH BAY (June 27, 2006) -- Historically, Makah men of status wore bear hides and regalia that included bear claws. The meat was an important source of subsistence food as it is today. To better manage tribal lands for the welfare of the black bear, Makah tribal biologists are conducting a three-year on-reservation study that will provide information about bear numbers and their preferred habitat.

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