Marsh restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River; No.2 Road
Using big tools for small salmon.
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What our estuary salmon fieldwork crews are up to
Reflections from seven (going on eight) years of fieldwork in the Fraser River Estuary.
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Habitat restoration occurring in the Woods Island Marsh in the Fraser River Estuary
We are restoring marsh habitats to improve conditions for juvenile salmon and other wildlife.
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Small-scale marsh creation
Daniel Stewart, Conservation Decisions Lab, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Raincoast are all working in the Fraser River Estuary.
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New research shows the impact log booms have on salmon habitats in the Fraser Estuary
The study found that log booms impact physical habitat, water quality, and invertebrates in the lower Fraser River and Estuary.
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Restoring habitat, restoring connectivity in the Fraser River Estuary
The breaches we created in the North Arm and Steveston Jetties have seen immediate success, which is rare for a habitat restoration project.
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Fish passage through our habitat restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River and Estuary
We have created a new map to show the success we’ve observed at our habitat restoration sites.
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Construction starts this week!
This week, we are starting the construction of a second breach in the North Arm jetty.
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The rights of the river: could granting legal personhood for the Fraser River estuary spur its protection?
In New Zealand and Quebec, communities have successfully pushed for some form of Rights of Nature laws to be accorded to ecosystems around them.
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Letter in Science identifies the contradiction between protecting economic growth and biodiversity in Canada’s Fraser River Estuary
The letter, asking whether Canada will permit killer whale extinction, identifies Canada’s conflicting aspirations and obligations to protect biodiversity while continuing to permit megaprojects that destroy the critical habitat of threatened and endangered species.
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BC needs to stand up to the federal government on salmon issues
Will the province stand by as the federal government permits the destruction of vital salmon habitat in BC?
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Job posting: Salmon restoration Conservation Technician
Applications close June 2, 2023.
