 | A Story of Slime
Creatures who spend their days being slimy, like salamanders and fish, use slimy excrements to evade predators, swim faster, and protect themselves.
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| Lewis River Hatchery and Habitat Restoration
When anglers learned that the fish they prized were becoming too threatened to survive, they took matters into their own hands.
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| Restoring Salmon Runs in the Umatilla River
An innovative recovery plan has had some success in returning native salmon runs to the Umatilla River system.
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| Seahorses
Tiny, unusual creatures that are unlike any other fish, seahorses are in danger of becoming extinct due to over-fishing and habitat loss.
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| Mystery of the Tarpon
A large fish once common to Texas' coastal waters, the tarpon is beginning to disappear, though no one knows exactly why.
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| Surviving in the Desert - Frogs, Toads and Fish
In a desert where standing water is often hot and always scarce, frogs, toads and fish have come up with ways to deal with these inhospitable conditions.
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| Watershed Fish Habitat
Since a healthy watershed is indicative of healthy fish, biologists are studying one pond to evaluate the health of both the fish and the habitat.
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| Flooding the Grand Canyon - Part 6
After the controlled flooding of the Grand Canyon, researchers return to examine the changes made by the flood.
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| Grand Canyon Fish Study
Many teams of scientists are busily studying the effects the Glen Canyon Dam has had on the Grand Canyon's fish species.
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| Exotic Species - Green Sunfish
Introduced unwittingly into some of Arizona's streams, green sunfish proved to be too effective at preying on young native fish.
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| Saving the Bull Trout
Brook trout, a species introduced to Oregon, has forced the native bull trout to near extinction; now scientists are trying to eradicate the brook trout.
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| Oregon Coast Aquarium Divers
Maintaining an aquarium requires careful work and close study to ensure that aquatic species can survive in an unnatural environment.
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| Wildlife and Fishing in Protected Wilderness
Anglers, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts state their reasons for valuing the protection of the wilderness.
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| The Fish of Lake Pend Oreille
Department of Fish and Wildlife officials have struggled to repopulate Lake Pend Oreille with its native fish species.
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| High Lakes Fish Stocking
Using helicopters, the Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks fish in high alpine lakes, although controversy is slowly being raised over the practice.
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| Eel Harvest
Catching eels for food or bait is a practice undertaken only by those who don't mind being drenched in icy water or maneuvering around slippery rocks.
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| Paddlefish in Minnesota
An ancient fish species known as the paddlefish, once common in the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers, has mysteriously declined in number.
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| Sawtooth - The Salmon Issue
Sockeye salmon have all but disappeared from the Sawtooth area, and often ranchers are unfairly blamed.
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| Fly-Tier
A fly-fisherman who enjoys tying his own flies remarks on the ability of fish to distinguish real flies from his homemade ones.
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| Struggle of the Salmon
Salmon and steelhead trout encounter insurmountable barriers in their migratory existence, and someday may face extinction.
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| Wolf River Sturgeon Spawning
A group of volunteers helps protect sturgeon on Wisconsin's Wolf River by preventing poaching during the important spawning season.
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| Studying the John Day River
Scientists use infrared cameras, along with other methods, to study Oregon's John Day River to determine if it is suitable for fish habitat.
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| Columbia River Sturgeon
Sturgeon used to grow to lengths of twenty feet - until overfishing and the construction of dams on the Columbia River severely reduced their numbers.
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| Idaho's Lake Pend Oreille
Lake Pend Oreille's once-abundant Kokanee Salmon are gradually disappearing, possibly due to dams.
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