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Researchers from Oregon State University and Real Time Research conduct surveys on the cormorant colony living on the bridge. In 2020, they embarked on a study that entails searching the colonies for pit tags from salmon that have been released from hatcheries. The pit tags, consumed by cormorants when they eat the fish could help managers better understand whether abatement strategies, such as fish ladders at dams have been successful.