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Anglers Can Retain Canary Rockfish in 2017
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Starting in 2017, anglers will be allowed to retain canary rockfish for the first time in more than a decade. Canary rockfish was declared overfished in 2000, but the population rebuilt to healthy levels quicker than anticipated based on a combination of conservation efforts and restrictive management. “We are pleased to offer new opportunities based on the improved stock status of...
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CDFW to Host Prop. 1 Grant Workshops in So. Cal.
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will conduct four public workshops throughout Southern California for its Proposition 1 Restoration Grant Programs. CDFW is collaborating with the Wildlife Conservation Board, the Coastal Conservancy and several local conservancies to encourage a wide variety of project proposals within the region. Each three-hour workshop will provide information about the various grants available and...
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Siskiyou Mountain Club hiring interns
by Siskiyou Mountain Club, FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Siskiyou Mountain Club is hiring interns to work June 23 - August 30, 2017. Interns work on trails disappearing from the region's federal wilderness areas on four work hitches lasting 10 days each. Interns also participate in an academic program with daily reading and writing assignments. They will take a seven day break from work in July to draft essays, participate...
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More rain coming
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Trinity River

It looks like we have more rain in the next week, but a ray of sunshine for the weekend. The weatherman is saying the coming weekend could be a window of opportunity for some fishing in the Upper Trinity with mostly cloudy in the a.m., and sun in the afternoons. The bad news is that for the following week, there...
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A Drought-Quenching Deluge
by Erin Loury, FISHBIO, FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Many areas in California are still recovering from the previous weeks of torrential rainfall, caused by an atmospheric river. As large amounts of precipitation have swept across the western United States, storms have created extreme flooding, mudslides, and several power outages. While powerful atmospheric rivers can cause tremendous damage, they also supply an average of 30-50% of the annual precipitation experienced along...
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ODFW Mtg. to discuss fishery, land acquisition, sturgeon population
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 4, 2017

The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday, Feb. 10 in Tigard at the Embassy Suites Washington Square, Metolius River Ballroom, 900 SW Washington Blvd. The meeting begins at 8 a.m. and follows this agenda. Members of the public who can’t attend should be able to watch a livestream of portions of the meeting via Twitter/Periscope at twitter.com/odfw or periscope.tv/odfw . The Commission will also host a reception...
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