Development threatens virtually all Alberta trout

Virtually all southern Alberta streams that spawn native trout are threatened by industrial development or overuse, says a survey from a respected fisheries biologist.

LINK (via:CTV News)

Smelling a Fish May Improve Critical Thinking Skills

New research shows that the smell of fish not only makes people more suspicious, but may boost critical thinking skills. 

LINK (via: Smithsonian)

It is highly improbable that fish can experience pain

The latest research on the subject of whether fish can feel pain says they do not when they're given large injections of acid or bee venom.

Fish do not even suffer when they are hooked and fighting for their lives, according to research by an international team. 

They say fish do not have a brain system or enough sensory receptors in the nerve cells to experience suffering.

LINK (via: The Daily Mail)

Creek poisoning proposal upsets some Soda Butte Creek enthusiasts

Yellowstone National Park, in coordination with partner agencies Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; Wyoming Game & Fish Department, and the U.S. Forest Service; propose to remove brook trout from Soda Butte Creek to continue a two decade long effort to restore Yellowstone's native fish population.

Officials have proposed trading electrofishing gear for poison on the creek, an idea that has some anglers upset.

LINK (via:Bozeman Daily Chronicle)

The Alaska Salmon Program

The Alaska Salmon Program is the oldest continuously running salmon research program in the world. Based out of the University of Washington, the program was established to investigate factors influencing salmon production during a declining salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska in the mid-1940s. The program strives to understand the ecology and behavior of salmon in relation to environmental changes through long-term research and implementation of new ideas and techniques.

This video highlights a small part of the core research conducted by the Alaska Salmon Program, and celebrates the hardworking researchers that have contributed to the program’s success.

Steelhead Diversity with John McMillan

A very informative presentation from John McMillan on the importance of life history diversity for the recovery and management of wild steelhead.