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Fish Loss in Irrigation Canals
Most people who have spent any time around irrigated agriculture
understand that fish are killed each year when they are diverted into
irrigation canals and then stranded when ditches are shut off in the fall.
Although this issue has been studied extensively in the Pacific Northwest
(home to endangered salmon and steelhead), very little research has
dedicated to resident, inland fish loss. The Wind River watershed was
fortunate to be the site of a recent study which helps fill in this gap ...more>
Summer Resources Camp
The “Honoring our Resources” summer camp, held from the 14th to the
18th of June, 2004, was a huge success. Twenty five high school-aged students spent
the week camped out on the South Fork of the Little Wind River above
Washakie Reservoir. Over the course of the week, participants learned about
local natural resource issues, culture, and tradition, with an emphasis on the
role of water. In addition, campers fished, hiked, swam, told stories, and played
traditional games (as well as inventing new games of their own), and gained a
greater understanding of and appreciation for the amazing landscape in their
backyard. Sonny Shoyo and his drum group also came up and played for two
evenings during the camp ...more>