Washington conservation group proposes listing Alaska king salmon under Endangered Species Act

Washington conservation group proposes listing Alaska king salmon under Endangered Species Act

Source: alaskabeacon

1/11/2024

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Credit: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS

The Chinook are threatened by climate change and competition from hatchery-raised fish, and existing state and federal management are failing to stem their decline, says the Wild Fish Conservancy

A Washington state-based environmental group says it’s filing a petition asking the Biden administration to list southern Alaska king salmon as an endangered species — following through on notice of intent it filed last year.

Kuskokwim River

Salmon, Chinook

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