Oregon Hunter Shoots, Self-reports Killing Wolf
An Oregon elk hunter self-reported shooting and killing a wolf last Thursday morning after it approached to within 20 yards and left him fearing for his safety.
DNR Board Approves 9,115-acre Land Buy In Wahkiakum Co.
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources has approved a large, multi-parcel timberland buy in Wahkiakum County in a $55 million deal that will close in December.
Sheriff Says Wolves In Klickitat County A ‘Bad Idea’
With a breeding pair of wolves already in the area, a Southcentral Washington sheriff says the species shouldn’t be “introduced” in his jurisdiction and that arresting someone for shooting one to protect their livestock or pets would be a violation of their constitutional rights.
Comment Open On 20 Proposed WDFW Acquisitions
WDFW is looking for public input on 20 proposed acquisitions in 11 counties for fish and wildlife habitat and public access, including 9,300 acres in the Beezley Hills of Grant County and owned by The Nature Conservancy.
The Life, Death And Rebirth Of Curlew Lake
Yellow perch have officially taken over Curlew Lake. OK, so that’s not exactly breaking news and, yes, there still are and likely always will be rainbow trout to catch at the famed Northcentral Washington fishery. But …
With HPAI Cases Seen Already, ODFW Reminds Waterfowlers To Take Precautions
As waterfowl season gets going in earnest this fall, ODFW is advising hunters to be on the lookout for HPAI-infected geese and ducks and reminding them to take precautions with harvested birds.
EPA Grants Coho-killing Tire Compound Petition
Federal environmental regulators have granted a petition to develop regulations addressing a vehicle tire compound that, when it reacts with the air and mixes with water, kills coho and other salmonids.
SW WA, Lower Columbia,Hanford Fishing Report (11-1-23)
Late October 2023 Chinook, coho and steelhead catch stats for the Lower Columbia, its Southwest Washington tributaries and the Hanford Reach.
Winter Keeper Sturgeon Seasons Set On Columbia Gorge Pools
Columbia sturgeon managers have set 2024 keeper seasons on the Bonneville and The Dalles Pools, where retention will be open three days a week, while the John Day Pool will be open seven days a week.
Snake R. Litigation Parties Ask Judge For Another Stay For More Talks
Federal, tribal, state and fishing parties appear to have agreed to ask a judge for another stay in a long-running challenge over dam operations on the lower Snake River so that negotiations can continue outside court.
Coho Season Opened Further In Snohomish Basin
With good signs continuing in the Snohomish River watershed, coho fishing has been extended or opened on the mainstem and several tributaries.
Corps’ Plans For Fish Collectors At 2 Willamette Dams Scrutinized
An Army Corps of Engineers plan to build two huge and expensive fish collectors at a pair of its Willamette Valley dams to improve downstream salmon and steelhead passage is being scrutinized in a news story out today that argues there’s another, far cheaper way to essentially achieve the same thing.
Salmon Limit Reduced On 6 Forks-area Rivers
WDFW says that with in-season data showing Chinook and coho are returning to the Quillayute and Hoh systems below forecast, the salmon limit will be reduced to one a day starting November 1.
Upper Willamette, Clackamas Coho Runs Set New Records
They haven’t been the easiest fish to catch this fall, but coho runs up the Willamette and Clackamas Rivers appear to have set new records, and the salmon are still coming as October draws to a close.
Jackson Co. Atty Named OR Poaching Prosecutor Of The Year; 2nd Time For LeRitz
“She has a passion both for the outdoors and to seeing those who engage in wildlife crimes being held accountable for their actions.”
White House Announces $60M For Mitchell Act Hatchery Repairs, Maintenance
The funding will focus on shovel-ready and high-priority hatcheries that are funded with Mitchell Act grants — which include the Yakama Nation, the Nez Perce Tribe, and the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho — are eligible. NOAA Fisheries will distribute these hatchery funds to operators in the Columbia River Basin for deferred maintenance and repairs of hatchery facilities.