The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde reacquired the Chankawan site in 2016 through the Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program. McClary said it had a lot of invasive species and was not well ...

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The fish were seen gathering in the holding pool at the top. The ladder is a vital part of the salmon spawning season. It allows the fish in the American Rivers to enter the hatchery.

As salmon restoration ramps up on the Columbia River above Chief Joseph Dam, it is important to establish balances between those fish already in reservoirs behind dams and salmon being introduced.