Nature Conservancy finds thousands of barriers to Lake Champlain By Zachary Matson The dam behind the Reber Volunteer Fire Department near Willsboro is so small it’s not counted on the state’s inventory of over 500 Adirondack dams, but removing … [Read more...] about Removal of small Reber dam could be big for salmon habitat
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DEC: Fish ladder, dam upgrades coming to Imperial Dam
By Gwendolyn Craig A fish ladder to help salmon journey up a controversial dam in Plattsburgh and farther along the Saranac River will soon be underway, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced last week. The $12 million … [Read more...] about DEC: Fish ladder, dam upgrades coming to Imperial Dam
Ausable River group bolsters federal salmon study
By Mike Lynch First they studied fins. Now they’ll study fish feces. In a new population study, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this fall used fish DNA to examine salmon populations in Champlain Lake tributaries. Next spring, the Ausable … [Read more...] about Ausable River group bolsters federal salmon study
Replicating nature
Can DNA research help bring back Champlain salmon? By Mike Lynch Fish biologist Kurt Heim waded through the waist deep Saranac River current as technician Dylan Jennison's feet splashed through the shallows along the shoreline. Each man, … [Read more...] about Replicating nature
Scientists study salmon stocking methods
By Mike Lynch Scientists are taking a new approach in their Atlantic salmon stocking efforts in the Lake Champlain watershed. This fall a crew from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began netting salmon to collect data about their … [Read more...] about Scientists study salmon stocking methods
Rewilding our waters: Despite successes, obstacles remain
This series takes you to the Boquet and Saranac rivers, where efforts are being made to restore salmon populations. About this series What effect have dams had on two of the parks' important rivers, the Boquet and the Saranac? As beautiful … [Read more...] about Rewilding our waters: Despite successes, obstacles remain