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Category Archives: Oregon Conservation News
Major victory for Chetco River salmon and steelhead
According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Forest Service wants to stop new gold mining claims on the Chetco River in southwestern Oregon while Congress considers legislation that would permanently raise the level of protection for wild salmon and steelhead … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Conservation News
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TU putting Oregon felt sole ban on the agenda
Trout Unlimited at the State Council Level has been involved in lobbying our state legislators in Salem to ban felt sole wading boots in the 2011 legislature. The following info is from Dave Kumlien, Executive Director of the Whirling Disease … Continue reading
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Bug Launcher Classic: The Reel McCoys’ Place July 24th & 25th
Bug Launcher Classic The Reel McCoys’ Place July 24th & 25th What: BBQ and casting challenge on the N. Umpqua River Where: 9624 South Bank Dr. Roseburg, OR When: Saturday: Course open 9am-5pm Sunday: Course open 9am-12pm & 1.30pm-4pm Lunch … Continue reading
TU meeting tonight, Fish and ecology of the Long Tom River
Jed Kaul from the Long Tom Watershed Council will be speaking at the Trout Unlimited meeting tonight at the Eagles Aerie, 1375 Irving Rd., Eugene, OR. Learn about this watershed just west of Eugene. Free and open to the public, … Continue reading
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Salmon Hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest Part 2
This is part two of Jay Nicholas’ commentary on the state of salmon hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest. Read Part 1 here. Part 2: Contemporary Expectations This article continues my effort to clarify perceptions and realities of salmon hatcheries, both … Continue reading
Salmon Hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest Part 1
As a person who is deeply committed to wild fish conservation and the future of fishing, I am also steep on the learning curve when it comes to to understanding the science and policy options related to hatcheries here in … Continue reading
Conservationists, AFRC compromise on Rogue River Wilderness proposal
Mail Tribune: Following months of negotiations with conservation activists, the American Forest Resource Council, a timber industry coalition, has dropped its opposition to increasing protection for thousands of acres of federal forestlands in the lower Rogue River watershed. The folks … Continue reading
Demand Wild Salmon From Your Sushi Bar, Please!
This juvenile chum salmon shows just one of the devastating problems created by salmon farms. Photo courtesy of salmonaresacred.org I’m willing to bet that the majority of our readers love sushi and sashimi. Am I right? What on earth is … Continue reading
Flyfishers Club of Oregon auction raises funds for McKenzie River study
Last night a contingent of Eugene anglers and conservationists from the Caddis Fly Shop and Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 traveled to Portland to support the Flyfishers Club of Oregon annual auction. The event raised money for the grant given to … Continue reading
Hatchery trout removal economic case study: The Metolius River
Understandably, several McKenzie River business owners have expressed their concerns about the potential economic impacts of removing hatchery programs. Since no definitive case studies were available, the McKenzie River Native Trout Coalition decided to interview business owners on the Metolius … Continue reading
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Oregon Board of Forestry clear cuts protections for salmon in the Tillamook
Last week, the Oregon Board of Forestry voted 5-2 to increase clearcutting on 600,000 acres in Tillamook and Clatsop state forests. The new plan lowers protections for older forest and increases the target for clear cutting. As a result, 50,000 … Continue reading
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Southern Oregon rivers need suction dredge mining protection
An editorial in the Register-Guard today points out a recent ban in California on suction dredge mining will drive even more of the private mine operators onto Southern Oregon Rivers. According to the RG, suction dredge miners are “destabilizing configurations … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Conservation News, Southern Oregon
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Remdinder: Trout Unlimited meeting tonight w/ guest speaker Jeff Ziller
Reminder: Trout Unlimited Meeting tonight, guest speaker Jeff Ziller. ODFW district biologist Jeff Ziller will be speaking at the Trout Unlimited meeting tonight, presenting on rainbow trout in the McKenzie River. The meeting starts at 7pm and is free and … Continue reading
Good times at Native Fish Society Homewaters fundraiser
Last night, your friendly neighborhood River Stewards drove up to PDX to experience the Native Fish Society’s annual banquet and auction. Rob Russell and I rubbed elbows with the Portland fly fishing crowd and made lots of jokes about the … Continue reading
Tell Obama: Spill baby spill on Columbia Dams
Northwest jobs and fishing opportunities are on the line. Regional newspapers, blogs and online fishing boards are ablaze with news of (hopefully) big Columbia and Snake River salmon and steelhead returns this season. It begs the question: what if every … Continue reading
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