Feds deny endangered species protection for 2 Chinook salmon species

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two species of Chinook salmon will not be added to the federal endangered species list. In a report published Dec. 8, the National Marine Fisheries Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the Oregon Coast Chinook salmon, as well as the Southern Oregon and Northern California Coastal Chinook [...]