Headline News from Northern California & Southern Oregon

Lower Klamath NWR, Siskiyou County
The spots on a butterfly wing are not random but help identify this as a California tortoiseshell.


 


Groups aim to boost non-lead ammo for ecosystem health
by ODFW, JULY 10, 2018


The North American Non-Lead Partnership — formed late last year by the Oregon Zoo, The Peregrine Fund and the Institute for Wildlife Studies — seeks to expand the coalition of hunters, anglers and other conservationists dedicated to improving ecosystem and wildlife health by choosing non-lead options.  “This is a long-term, multi-organization effort to help North America’s wildlife,” said Leland Brown, the...
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How Much Water Do Coho Salmon Need? Researchers Find Surprising Answer
by Alastair Bland, JULY 9, 2018
Russian River - East Branch

In California’s small coastal streams, where hundreds of thousands of Coho salmon once returned each year to spawn, most wild populations now barely cling to survival. Habitat loss and intensive water use have pushed them to the brink; now climate change and increasing competition for water resources could send them over the edge. However, recent research offers some encouraging findings –...
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Will the Trinity Turn into the Eel?
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JULY 8, 2018
Trinity River

I have been harping about the formation of moss and algae on the Trinity for years (about 10 to 15yrs) and the California Fish and Wildlife have done very little to find a solution. This is a down right shame. The moss forms from the nutrients in the water. The moss needs Nitrogen - Phosphorus & Potassium to grow. (Where does...
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CDFW Seeks Applicants for Natural Resource Volunteer Program in Redding Area
by CDFW, JULY 8, 2018


The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is currently seeking applicants for its Natural Resource Volunteer Program (NRVP) in the Redding area. Motivated individuals able to convey conservation principles to the public are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be confident and capable of speaking with the public both one-on-one and in group settings. They must also be able to work...
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ODFW seeks candidate for Fish Screening Task Force
by ODFW, JULY 8, 2018


 The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a candidate to represent fishing or fish conservation interests on the state’s Fish Screening Task Force. The ODFW Fish Screening Program helps water users install and maintain fish screens to prevent fish from entering water diversions. The Task Force advises ODFW on program development, implementation, monitoring, technology, funding and reporting. “Task Force members...
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Bottom Fishing Picks Up as Winds Die Down
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, JULY 7, 2018
Port of Brookings Harbor

Everybody was wondering when the blustery northwest winds were going to abate.  As it turned out, the winds and seas started dying down on the Fourth Of July, and by July 5, anglers were limiting out on bottom grabbers about as fast as they could cast. In this little nook of the southern Oregon coastline, it’s about a 5 days on...
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