China Epidemic Damaging Tribal Shellfish Exports
OLYMPIA (May 30, 2003) — Tribal shellfish harvesters across western Washington have been reporting drastic drops in orders due to the continuing Severe Acute Repertory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in...
View ArticleTacoma News Tribune: System spawns success
The TNT this morning had a great article on the Puyallup Tribe’s adult coho planting project. The gist of the program is that they take surplus adult spawners for a hatchery and release them in the...
View ArticleSport fishermen benefit from short tribal fishery
PUYALLUP (August 5, 2008) – Sharp cuts in fishing by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians this year will allow sport fishermen to start fishing for chinook on the Puyallup River two weeks early. “The tribe is...
View ArticlePuyallup Tribe opposes expanded hunt on weak elk herd
MORTON (September 28, 2008) – The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is opposing a proposed expanded hunt on the fewer than 1,000-animal herd. To decrease the number of human and elk interactions, the State of...
View ArticleTribes close fishery early to ensure future runs
STEILACOOM (October 3, 2008) – Tribal fishing in Chambers Bay will close about two weeks early to make sure that enough adult chinook make it back to a hatchery to produce the next generation of fish....
View ArticlePuyallup Tribe releases juvenile salmon report for 2008
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians recently released their summary report on juvenille salmon monitoring in the Puyallup River watershed. The tribe operates a smolt trap in the lower river which counts...
View ArticlePuyallup Tribe wants your signature to help save elk
Last fall, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians took a public stand against a proposal by the state of Washington to expand hunting on the fragile South Rainier elk herd. Now, the tribe of Indians is asking...
View ArticlePuyallup Tribe’s new tracking method points to smaller elk herd size
PACKWOOD – The South Rainier elk herd is smaller than previously thought, according to a new population model developed by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. “Our results point to a herd size of about 900....
View ArticleCentralia Chronicle: New Elk Control Option Offered
From the Centralia Chronicle: The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife has prescribed a solution for controlling the so-called South Rainier elk herd, considered a blessing by some in the...
View ArticlePuyallup Tribe livespawns steelhead to give them one more chance
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is employing a special technique to give steelhead that are part of a joint broodstock program one more shot at spawning in the wild…
View ArticleTwo videos from the Puyallup Tribe’s elders fishery
For the second year, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians was able to open a limited ceremonial and subsistence fishery for elders on spring chinook. The two day fishery was open last week. Here are some...
View ArticlePuyallup Herald: Salmon in Puyallup watershed hurt by flooding
The Puyallup Herald features research by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians on salmon productivity in the Puyallup watershed: Scientists with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians are looking at the impact of last...
View ArticleVideo: Puyallup Tribe tracks delay caused by obsolete dam
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is looking at this year’s large pink salmon run that is showing up in the White River but is causing a backup in the fishway, causing a problem for other salmon species to...
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