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U.S., Canada officials to study impact of coal mining in North Idaho’s Kootenai River

The Kootenai River is home to burbot and white sturgeon, both of which have suffered significant population loss after the construction of Libby Dam in Montana in 1975. The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho has ...
Missoulian

On Idaho’s Kootenai River, a plan to revive the sturgeon

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho - A prehistoric fish prowls the tank at a high-tech hatchery, circling its pen the same way its species is circling the drain. After thriving for hundreds of millions of years, ...
Missoulian

Single brown trout raises flags on Kootenai River

A single brown trout caught by an angler in late February on the Kootenai River between Libby Dam and Kootenai Falls is sounding alarm bells for people who enjoy the trophy, world-class rainbow trout ...
The Idaho Press-Tribune

U.S., Canada officials to study impact of coal mining in North Idaho’s Kootenai River

Officials from the U.S. and Canada are taking steps to address concerns from Native American tribes and environmental groups in Idaho who have pushed for years to strengthen regulations on water ...