CURRENT KELT RESEARCH PROGRAM- DIRECT - IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- NO TERM – TRUCKED NO FOOD
- SHORT TERM – TRUCKED BELOW BONNEVILLE DAM W/FOOD
- LONG TERM – RELEASE IN YAKIMA
- REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS
Summary of Knowns- Kelts in poor condition don’t survive
- Shrimp krill – starter feed; pellets for maintenance
- Long-term reconditioning can greatly increase survival (~40%) vs. in-river (~3%)
- Short-term reconditioning can improve kelt survival in some years
Summary of Unknowns- Relative reproductive success rates
- Long-term gonad re-maturation and viability
- What environmental cues are necessary and sufficient for repro. success?
- Factors affecting survival of short-term fish