Category Archives: Oregon Conservation News

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study on steelhead trout in Oregon offers genetic evidence that wild and hatchery fish are different at the DNA level, and that they can become different with surprising speed. The research, published today in Nature … Continue reading →

Mark your calendars for the Native Fish Society Homewaters 20th Annual Benefit Banquet + Auction, Saturday, April 16, 2016 5:00pm, Montgomery Park, 2701 NW Vaughn St., Portland, OR. Registration/pre-sale tickets available here. Proceeds from the event and auction support the … Continue reading →

From OSU: A new analysis of juvenile Chinook salmon in the Pacific Ocean documents a dramatic difference in their foraging habits and overall health between years of warm water and those when the water is colder. The study found that … Continue reading →

From the Skagit Valley Herald: The future of Skagit River steelhead is at a crossroads. In the year since the Marblemount Fish Hatchery’s steelhead program was shut down because of a lawsuit, the state Department of Fish & Wildlife has … Continue reading →

From YubaNet: New claims – asserted by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Earthjustice, San Francisco Baykeeper, The Bay Institute, the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, and Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Association/Institute for Fisheries Resources – allege that the Bureau unlawfully diverted … Continue reading →

New report from High Country News: According to a new survey and report compiled by the Union of Concerned Scientists, 73 percent of Fish and Wildlife scientists say political influence is too high at the agency and a relative majority … Continue reading →

From the Native Fish Society: Mining companies want to develop nickel strip mines in the pristine headwaters of the Wild and Scenic Smith and Illinois Rivers in southwest Oregon. Nearby Hunter Creek and Pistol River are also threatened! These watersheds … Continue reading →

From Trout Unlimited See TU Post here: Protect Oregon Streams Two minutes can help protect 14,000 miles of Oregon streams. The Oregon Board of Forestry (BOF) will soon decide whether to increase Oregon’s riparian buffers. These buffers supply cool water … Continue reading →

From TU 678: The ban on fishing after 2pm for coldwater species in many of Oregon’s rivers and streams has been lifted. Starting yesterday, September 1st, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife resumed normal fishing hours on most streams … Continue reading →

Want to know the latest about the Deschutes River? How are water temperatures, water levels and dam releases affecting the rivers health and future? Join the Deschutes River Alliance at the Portland downtown Patagonia store: 907 Irving Street on September … Continue reading →

Hale Ovisten’s comment from Bill Bakke is an important one, so I though I would post it in order to stress the importance of commenting about the “simplification” tact that ODFW is using. See the comment below and please do … Continue reading →