Clarifying Effects of Environmental Protections on Freshwater Flows to—and Water Exports from—the San Francisco Bay Estuary: Gregory J. Reis, Jeanette K. Howard, and Jonathan A. Rosenfield DOI: https://doi.org/10.15447/sfews.2019v17iss1art1 The Relative Importance of Agricultural and Wetland Habitats to Waterbirds in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta of California: David Shuford, Matthew E. Reiter, Kristin A. Sesser, Catherine M. Hickey, and Gregory H. Golet DOI: https://doi.org/10.15447/sfews.2019v17iss1art2 Diets of...
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The rains and scattered showers have kept the Lower Trinity in a state of high and milky water. The upper sections of the river are in good shape for fishing. Most of the native fish have spawned out and started their migration down river. Most of the creeks in the upper river are running at a good level and allowing...
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Compared to counting adult salmon returning to rivers to spawn, counting their offspring is a lot harder than you might expect. Not only can a few adult salmon produce thousands of offspring, the tools that we use to count baby salmon also come with their own sets of challenges. The essential conundrum is that, unlike adult salmon, we cannot feasibly...
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SISKIYOU MOUNTAIN CLUB TO RELEASE SUITE OF WATERPROOF BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL MAPS ON APRIL 4 AT REI EVENT 04 DECEMBER 2018 | ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, OR. -- The Club has been developing maps for the Sky Lakes, Red Buttes, and Wild Rogue wilderness areas, as well as the Rogue River National Recreation Trail. The maps will be released April 4, 6:30pm...
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SALEM – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks two members to represent the state’s Fish Passage Task Force. One vacancy will exist for the Fishing and Conservation stakeholder group and the other for the Water Users or Owners-Operators of Artificial Obstructions. Applications will be accepted through Friday May 3, 2019. The nine volunteer members of the Fish Passage Task...
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SALEM, Ore.—In January, deer and elk in Oregon were in good body condition, and it looked like another mild winter for the state. Then came February. “We got two feet of snow in 24 hours here in central Oregon, and then another foot over the next 36 hours,” said Rob Tanner, co-founder and president of Oregon Shed Hunters, a group created...
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