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What Makes A Fish A Successful Invasive?
by FISHBIO, AUGUST 13, 2017

The state of California has seen the largest number of non-native fish introductions in the entire country (161 fresh- and saltwater species; Nico and Fuller 1999), and an estimated 49 nonnative species have successfully established populations in the state’s freshwater systems (Moyle 2002). However, another 38 estimated freshwater species have been introduced to California, but have failed to establish populations (Marchetti et al....
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Common Questions & Answers about Vehicle Repairs
Before and After
by Don Stec, AUGUST 13, 2017

Question: I heard you on the radio talking about the car that was test driven eight times after being repaired at another place and the vehicle still was not correct. There must have been some time that passed after the repair. How did you get the Insurance Company to pay for the repair when they already paid once before and a...
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Rogue Bay Salmon - Best in 20 Years!
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, AUGUST 12, 2017
Rogue River- Lower

It looks like the good old days of the Rogue Bay are happening right now! I don't know how long it's going to last, but fishing for Chinook in the Rogue bay has been second to none for at least a week straight. It is already comparable to the superior fishing in days of yore, and by the way this season...
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Willamette steelhead on verge of extinction due to increasing sea lion presence at Willamette Falls
by ODFW, AUGUST 11, 2017
Willamette River

One of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest’s iconic fish, native steelhead trout, have been migrating over Willamette Falls in Portland to spawn in Cascade Mountain rivers for millennia. They are now at high risk of going extinct, based on a new analysis by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Listed for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1999...
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Suspect Wanted for Attempted Murder of a Wildlife Officer Turns Himself In
by CDFW, AUGUST 10, 2017

Shawn Eugene Hof, Jr., suspected of attempting to shoot a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officer in August 2016, has turned himself in. Law enforcement officers from CDFW, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office continued their focused effort to find Hof by visiting areas he was known to frequent. “We believe it was this focused...
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Drones for Fishing Offshore
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, AUGUST 10, 2017

Question: I have seen many videos of people using drones to fly their bait out to deeper water. I know drone use is illegal for hunting land animals, but what about for fish? Here is a link to a video of some guys using a drone to fish for tuna. (Mark G.) Answer: There is currently nothing in the Fish and Game Code...
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