Here’s some good news, hot off the digital press, from the Elwha:

The Elwha River. Image courtesy of the Wild Steelhead Coalition

According to the Wild Steelhead Coalition, “Non-native hatchery steelhead will not be released into the Elwha River and its tributaries this year, say four conservation groups that earlier this month filed suit against federal agencies and officials of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (in their official capacities) for releases of hatchery fish into the Elwha.”

To see the complete press release, visit:  http://wildsteelheadcoalition.org/2012/02/agreement-protects-wild-elwha-steelhead-from-hatchery-release/