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The mule deer was named for its large ears that along with its nose are its first line of defense. Photo by Larry Arbanas

The mule deer was named for its large ears that along with its nose are its first line of defense. Photo by Larry Arbanas

Dredging up an answer
by Casey Allen, JUNE 6, 2017
Eel River - South Fork

We have two serious yet separate dredging issues in Humboldt Bay. Both are largely caused from sediment produced by the Eel River. The first is the heavy, large particles that flow on the winter currents that surge north. The heavy sediment collects in the entrance of Humboldt Bay after confronting the jetties. This results in shoaling where sand piles up...
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Trinity weather - water - fish
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, JUNE 6, 2017
Trinity River

We are approaching summer and days are getting longer and warmer. The Memorial Day Holiday has passed and there were NO serious incidents which made for a great Holiday. Thank goodness. The Weather: This winter was recorded as one of the wettest in the last 100 years. This was good news for 54 of the 58 counties of California. The other 4...
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Aggressive strategies to protect iconic species
by California Natural Resources Agency, JUNE 5, 2017
Sacramento Delta

With the latest science showing that nearly half of California’s native salmon and trout species face extinction in the next 50 years, state agencies have committed to a suite of actions to improve survival rates, including restoring habitat, improving stream flow, removing stream barriers and reintroducing species to ideal habitat. These actions and more are described in a Sacramento Valley...
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Commission talks Wolf Plan June 8, other topics June 9 in Salem
by ODFW, JUNE 3, 2017

The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Thursday and Friday, June 8-9 in Salem at ODFW Headquarters, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE. See the meeting agenda here dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/17/06_june/index.asp The meeting will be livestreamed at ODFW’s Periscope and Twitter accounts. Thursday’s meeting begins at 1 p.m. and the sole topic is the Draft Wolf Plan. Commissioners have now heard public testimony about the Plan at meetings i La...
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Wild Chinook allowed on Lower Rogue
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, JUNE 3, 2017
Gold Beach

Both wild and hatchery Chinook may now be retained on the lower Rogue as part of an angler's 2-salmon daily limit, and although the action may not be red hot, the wild-fish retention will definitely have an effect on angler harvest picking up across the board by at least 30 percent. "We did get some wild fish today," said Jim Carey,...
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California Invasive Species Action Week
by CDFW, JUNE 3, 2017

The fourth annual California Invasive Species Action Week will run from Saturday, June 3 through Sunday, June 11. Sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Invasive Species Action Week is a statewide event that provides the public with opportunities to learn about and take action against non-native plants and animals that harm our environment and the native...
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