It is our duty, as good environmental neighbors, to restore this shared habitat and save the threatened salmon. It is also a federal mandate, under the Endangered Species Act. No party, including the City of Vancouver, is allowed to harm salmon or salmon habitat. Public agencies are required to take actions that will allow local salmon to recover. Endangered Species Listing a species as endangered or threatened is based on science.
Listing indicates a species is in trouble.
Endangered means there is danger of a species becoming extinct in the near future. Threatened means there is danger of a species becoming endangered in the near future. Bull trout are also listed, but don t occur within Vancouver boundaries. First, we must determine what actions will help salmon recover to comply with the Endangered Species Act. Then, we must carry out the actions, monitor the effects of our actions, and make changes if appropriate, We will also utilize the work of others in the region who are facing common issues.