Environmental Advocates Sue Again to Protect Wild Salmon, Steelhead and Orcas from Columbia River
Wild salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin are collapsing, and endangered orcas that depend on them are starving — yet the federal government continues to fund hatchery operations that fuel their decline. After years of warnings and repeated Endangered Species Act violations, the Wild Fish Conservancy and The Conservation Angler have filed a new federal lawsuit challenging NOAA Fisheries for once again failing to protect these species from ongoing harm caused by Columbia River hatcheries.
Under the ESA, NOAA must issue...
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