Salmon Fishing USA

WENATCHEE For 30 years, Bruce Arndt put in long, hot hours inside the Alcoa aluminum smelting plant near Malaga, Wash. Today, his post-retirement routine includes an alarm clock sounding at the crack of dawn; launching a red jet boat when the Columbia River is as smooth as glass; and loading worms onto hooks with a couple of fishing buddies.

People who fish for a living pursue top profits, not necessarily top predators, according to the first-ever analysis of worldwide catch and economic data for the past 55 years. This differs from the observation raised 10 years ago that humans were "fishing down" the food web. It was assumed that catches of the predators at the top of the food chain, such as halibut and tuna, were declining after ...

Can a marine conservation zone help predatory birds as well as fish? Turns out it can.

DOW VIDEO: ‘ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN SHEEP’ THE NEXT BEST THING TO BEING THERE DENVER, Colo.– Few animals epitomize Colorado’s rugged and unforgiving mountains like the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Yet the vertical terrain that keeps sheep safe from predators also limits opportunities for Coloradans to view and appreciate this majestic animal. That’s why the Colorado Division of Wildlife dispatched their video production team to scale the steep ledges and rock cliffs along I-70 near Geor

After a six year battle, a decision from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on the proposal to develop offshore fisheries is expected soon. The Ocean Conservancy, which has been leading the fight against the project, encourages people to write to their local representatives to express their concern.But why exactly is this project such a bad idea?» Read more on Nature & ConservationThe Ocean Conservancy asks people to learn from the clear mistake of farming salmon. Salmon are predators