Climate change coupled with migration of non-native species pose threat to Northwest fish
- Northern Pike and Muskellunge, both invasive fish species, are threatening native fish in the Northwest as they migrate into habitats from Canada and northern Maine.
- Researchers from Oregon State University report that climate change is causing invasive fish to enter the habitat of threatened native species like Redband and Bull Trout.
- A study by researchers at Oregon State University found that climate change will increase fish migration, leading to overlap and potential local extinctions of native species.
- Scientists are concerned that the aggressive Northern Pike and Muskellunge will negatively impact native fish populations in the Northwest.
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Experts raise concerns after observing unprecedented change in species: 'It shouldn't be here'
Rising global temperatures have contributed to unpredictable weather events, but one constant is that wildlife is doing its best to adapt to the changing climate. Songbirds that used to migrate to warmer climates during winter have been spotted in Maine year-round, as the state experiences shorter and milder winters, Maine Public reported. What's happening? Over half of the more than 650 breeding bird species of North America are migratory, acc…
Climate change coupled with migration of non-native species pose threat to Northwest fish
A spawning redband trout from the Upper Klamath Basin. (Photo by Jonny Armstrong, courtesy of Oregon State University)Some already threatened cold-water fish species in the Northwest will not only face shrinking habitat from climate change but will face growing pressure from invasive fish species fleeing their own warming and dwindling waters, according to modeling from researchers at Oregon State University. The findings were part of a study pu…

Water Year Impacts Assessment shows relief from drought, help for migrating salmon
Unexpected relief for the Pacific Northwest's drought has come from short-term cooler, wetter conditions, which also helped migrating salmon, according to the just-release Pacific Northwest Water Year Impacts Assessment.
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