The WUWN works closely with the National Marine Fisheries Service and coordinates with other state and federal agencies involved with salmon protection and recovery. An important focus of this effort is addressing Endangered Species Act compliance and species recovery needs in the urban setting. The network evolved from a spontaneous eruption of efforts in several urban areas in the basin to deal with ESA listing of salmon species. The WUWN is independent of WRI, and WRI provides support to the WUWN in order to promote a basinwide approach to ESA issues in the urban landscape, and to channel thinking toward the development of urban-oriented provisions in the Willamette Restoration Strategy. The participants in the WUWN have prepared a collection of white papers that briefly explore the impact of the ESA listing of salmon on urban activities, and identifies potential response strategies and resources.
WUWN participants guide to most useful web site.
A list of resource documents available on-line.