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Category Archives: Oregon Conservation News
EWEB diverting less water into power canal to improve fish passage
From Joe Harwood Eugene Water and Electric Board Eugene Water & Electric Board Generation staff on Thursday afternoon started diverting less water into the Walterville Power Canal to increase McKenzie River flows in the bypassed reach of the river to … Continue reading
2021 FLYFISHERS’ CLUB OF OREGON AUCTION AND KEITH HANSEN MEMORIAL PADDLE RAISE
The 2021 Flyfishers’ Club of Oregon Auction and Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise is taking place online this year. It opens on May 17 at 8 am PT and closes on May 23 at 8 pm PT. We will be … Continue reading
Speaking up for our Homewaters
From Native Fish Society Jeff Hickman, Nehalem River Steward and wild fish advocate wrote an opinion piece this month on his concerns for the future of wild fish in his homewaters. In this piece, Jeff shares the impacts of the … Continue reading
Native fish vulnerable during current low water flows in south coast streams
From ODFW: GOLD BEACH, Ore – Wild winter steelhead and Pacific lamprey are now actively spawning in southern Oregon coastal streams. Unfortunately, spawning is happening during low water flows that are more characteristic of early summer than spring and may … Continue reading
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Native Fish Society Annual Benefit Auction – Big Fish Tickets On Sale Now
From Native Fish Society HOMEWATERS: RECONNECT Big Fish Tickets Available Now & Going Fast! If you haven’t already purchased your 1 in 100 chance for any single auction item in our lineup, what are you waiting for??! For ONLY $100, … Continue reading
NFS Pacific Northwest Hatchery Release Dashboard Tool
From Native Fish Society LINK TO LIVE TOOL The science is clear: the widespread use of hatcheries to replace wild fish contributes to their decline. But wrapping your head around the individual and cumulative impacts of dozens of hatchery programs … Continue reading
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Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act
From Native Fish Society Earlier this month, U.S. Representatives Peter DeFazio, of Oregon, and Jared Huffman, of California, reintroduced the Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act. The act would make permanent the protections provided by the twenty-year Southwestern Oregon … Continue reading
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River Democracy Act – Wyden and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect 4,700 Miles of Oregon Rivers
River Democracy Act introduced after years-long public process led by Wyden allowing Oregonians to submit their favorite rivers and streams to be considered for inclusion in legislation. Senators say ‘River Democracy Act’ will be a boon for rural jobs and … Continue reading
Alberta’s Blue Ribbon Trout Waters Need Your Help
Many reader are familiar with the Oldman, Livingstone, Highwood and Bow rivers. We thought sharing the current conservation issues in this region was important. Below you will find some of the key information regarding the battle to protect some of … Continue reading
How to recognize a buck versus hen Chinook – and sketch them both
Distinguishing male (bucks) from female (hens) salmon. How can anyone tell the difference between male and female salmon? The question is the same for steelhead and trout, of course, but this blog post will mostly refer to chinook salmon as … Continue reading
Oregon Coast Steelhead – Responsible Angling
From Native Fish Society Oregon’s wild, native coastal Steelhead Trout runs are in decline. We were fortunate that 2020 runs showed some signs of improvement, but the downward trend from historical levels is evident. In 2018 and 2019, North Coast … Continue reading
The Future Management of our Salmonid Fisheries – OP ED
From Native Fish Society – In an Op-Ed published last month in the News-Review and reprinted on our website, retired fisheries biologist and wild fish advocate Jeffrey Dose discussed the current state of Pacific Northwest fisheries management and called for … Continue reading
Tell Oregon to prioritize native fish, not invasive species!
From Native Fish Society On Friday, January 15, 2021, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will consider a proposal to regulate non-native fish species, also known as invasive species, in Oregon’s rivers. We need your voice to ensure … Continue reading
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When Power and Fisheries Unite
Scott Simms and Mark Sherwood had their guest view published in the Register Guard, check it out if you missed it. Proponents of hydropower and fisheries restoration don’t often see eye-to-eye, so when they see a common solution, it’s time … Continue reading
Join our Favorite Land Trust in 2020
2020 is almost at a close and The McKenzie River Trust is busy preparing for the year ahead. Your support matters now more than ever. Join the community of supporters as we work towards recovery from the recent wildfires in … Continue reading
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