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Spilygy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon February 16, 2006 P age 9 Tiny zooplankton may be key to salmon survival N EW PO RT, O re. (AP) - T iny sea creatures known as zooplankton may be the key to juvenile salmon survival in the ocean, a new study says. A species o f zooplankton called copepods that thrive in cold water in the northeast Pa cific Ocean have a high level of lipids _ or fats _ possibly boost ing the food chain and allowing salmon to grow fast enough to survive their first year at sea. The copepods store high amounts of the fats in order to hibernate during the w inter, much like bears, according to O regon State U n iversity re searchers. The copepods, in turn, are eaten by juvenile anchovies, her ring, smelt and krill, boosting the fat content o f those species and making them highly nutritious for young coho and chinook salmon, as well as other preda- tors. “A fat salm on is a happy salmon,” said William Peterson, an o cean o grap h er at the university’s Hatfield Marine Sci ence Center in Newport. For years, scientists and the fishing industry have known that “good ocean conditions” are critical to salmon survival and are linked with strong upwelling that brings nutrient-rich deeper waters to the surface. But stud ies by Peterson and his col leagues shed new light on what makes those conditions favor able for juvenile salmon. One of the keys to survival is rapid growth for salmon once they en ter the ocean , said Peterson, a NOAA Fisheries scientist who also teaches at the university. “The salmon are roughly 6 or 7 inches long when they en ter the ocean and are about the same size as adult herring and anchovies that make them ideal prey for birds and larger fish,” Peterson said. “But salmon have the ability to grow trem endously fast _ and they have to,” he said. The salmon also must store enough fat to prevent starvation during their first winter. Researchers say the cold-wa ter copepods are most abundant during La Nina years when the ocean cools slightly. When the waters off Oregon are warmer, as in the strong El Nino year of 1997-98 and dur ing much of the 1990s, salmon struggle to survive. Conditions can change rap idly. In 1998, the northern Pa cific experienced a rapid transi tion to a cooler La Nina phase that brought strong upwelling and cold-water copepods to the region. As a result, Peterson said, the num ber o f ad u lt chin oo k salmon returning to the Colum bia River system a few years later were the highest since the 1950s. In the fall of 2002, condi tions reversed again and warmer w aters have been dom inant since. The copepod biomass has shrunk, and salmon and steel- head runs have decreased sig nificantly. R ob ert E m m ett, an o th er NOAA researcher, says another factor related to tem perature may affect juvenile salmon sur vival. When ocean conditions are warm, Pacific hake tend to come onto the continental shelf at night and prey on young salmon that may be small be cause of the lack o f food, he said. Conditions may be chang ing again. “There are signs that it is getting cold again, which is encouraging,” Peterson said. Howlak Tichum Lawrence J. Shike Lawrence J. .Shike passed away February 5, 2006 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. He was 42. Mr. Shike was born on April 10, 1963 at Redmond to parents Raymond Sr. and Charlotte (Brown) Shike. Mr. Shike was a lifetime resident of Warm Springs. He is survived by his children Lawrence Jr., W illiam and Lana Shike, all of Warm Springs; brother Ray Shike Jr. o f Warm Springs; sisters Helena Jackson, M ina Shike, Sandra Danzuka, and Lana (Shike) Leonard, all of Warm Springs. Births Wyatt B a ri Bemrose Chester and Anita Bemrose are pleased to announce the birth of their son Wyatt Earl Bemrose, born February 7, 2006. The mother’s parents are Vern and Blanche Kinney of Washington. Camryn Renee Shaw away Plaza: many benefits (Continued from page 1) There were problems with the idea, though. There was some concern, for instan ce, about police vehicles leaving the parking lot at high speed during emergencies, while youth might be walking nearby to or from the technology center. Biomass: major project (Continued from page 1) The aim o f the project, he said, is the restoration o f the forest’s health and promoting fire protection. The issue o f em ploym ent, particularly of employing Warm Springs tribal members, was a topic during Friday’s discussion. The em ploym ent estim ate C asino-------- (Continued from page 1) In o th e r re c e n t g a m in g news: The Confederated Tribes o f Warm Springs are paying close attention to proposed federal legislation that would make sig n ifican t am endm ents to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act T here w as also con cern about a lack of parking; also, the size of the proposed structure was not very large. Under the new plan the tech nology center and coffee shop would be located in the 3,500 square feet of space that used to house the Indian Trail Res taurant. The interior will need to be remodeled, which will be less ex pensive than building a new structure, said Phillips. He said the Workforce De velopment Department could be used for the remodel work. The new technology center plan also envisions providing a number of computers at loca tions around W arm Springs, such as the library and the Com munity Center. These comput ers would provide easier access for young people who want to the use the Internet but might was 75 new jobs at the m ill alone, not counting contract employees for functions con nected to the project. With three years invested in Warm Springs’ effort to initiate biom ass en erg y gen eratio n , WSFPI manager Potts expressed confidence that he and the bio mass energy group could make it work and make it profitable to the tribes. He added that he had helped guide a sawmill on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washing ton to profitability after it was bankrupt and saw a struggling biomass project to profitability today. Potts said that W arm Springs’ biomass plant has the No. 1 position with Wellons, Inc., the firm constructing the plant. “We need to let Wellons know that we’re willing to make that next step as far as engineering,” he said. (IG RA) o f 1988. Sen. Jo h n McCain, R-Ariz., is sponsoring proposed legislation that would eliminate the two-part test in siting casinos off-reservation. T he tw o -p art te st u n d er IGRA looks at the effect o f bringing land into trust toward development o f an Indian ca sino. The test looks, for instance, at the effect of developing a ca sino on the com m unity sur rounding the development site. The Confederated Tribes are currendy following the two-part test standard in planning the Bridge of the Gods casino. The McCain bill includes lan guage that would make an ex ception for existing land-to-trust applications by tribes. Phyllis Shawaway is pleased to announce the birth of her daughter Camryn Renee Shawaway, born February 7, 2006. Camryn joins sisters Kali, Dominique and Toya. The grandparent is Myra Johnson, and great grand parent is Raymond Johnson Sr. not have a ride to the technol ogy center. Phillips said the technology center could open at the Plaza as soon as this summer, much earlier than would have been possible had the project relied on c o n stru c tio n o f a new building. Once the center is open, the Plaza will again be at full occu pancy. Charlene White Dennis John W hite and Nidya Burgos are pleased to announce the birth o f their daughter Charlene W hite, born February 3, 2006. The father’s parents are D en nis and Charlene W hite o f Warm Springs. The m o th er’s parents are C arm ello and E uhlia Burgos of Madras. ♦ Fast , courteous 24-hour service •.Accident recovery *Roll back , for damage-free towing •Statewide coverage * Insurance Approved We’re Pulling for YOU! Hoops tourney April 14-16 The Second Annual Squiemphen-Yazzie Co-Ed Youth Basketball Tournament will be held April 14-16 at Warm Springs. Divisions of the all-Indian tournament are sixth and seventh grades; eighth and ninth grades; and tenth through twelfth grades. Awards for all age divisions are: first place, windbreaker jackets; second place, hooded sweatshirts; and third place, crew sweatshirts. Other awards are MVP, Mr. and Ms. Hustle, and sportsmanship for all age divisions. There will also be a 3-point contest, time and date to be announced. As part of the weekend event, on Saturday, April 15 there will be a youth dance in the Social Hall at the Community Center. Entry fee for all divisions is $125. Limit of eight players per team, all divisions. Players must show proof of enroll ment in school. For more information contact Priscilla Yazzie at (541) 553-5817, or (451) 980-9060. E-mail: tyyazzie@bendnet .com. Mail address is Priscilla Yazzie, P.O. Box 734, Warm Springs OR 97761. 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