Oregon's wild, scenic Rogue River gets even wilder with demolition of dam that hindered fishOctober 10th, 2009 Dam breaching celebrated on famed Rogue RiverROGUE RIVER, Ore. — The wild and scenic Rogue River has become even wilder with the demolition of a dam that had hindered passage of salmon and steelhead to their spawning grounds for 88 years.
Water flowing to dry bed of Calif.'s San Joaquin River in effort to bring back salmonOctober 2nd, 2009 Calif. river restoration begins amid debateFRESNO, Calif. — When Darrell Imperatrice was a boy, California's San Joaquin River teemed with so many king salmon his father could catch 40-pound fish using only a pitchfork.
San Joaquin River restoration to begin, aims to reawaken dry riverbedOctober 1st, 2009 San Joaquin River restoration to beginFRESNO, Calif. — Federal officials are preparing to release the first surge of water from a Fresno-area dam to reawaken miles of the San Joaquin River and restore salmon runs that went dry in the 1940s.
Restoration of California's San Joaquin River begins, aims to bring back salmon by 2012October 1st, 2009 Restoration project begins on California riverFRESNO, Calif. — Cold water gushed from behind a central California dam Thursday to meet its old, dry riverbed, marking the first step in a federal plan to reawaken the state's second-largest river so salmon can flourish again.
Turning point for Klamath River dams, plan to help salmon came in 2008 in Shenendoah ValleySeptember 30th, 2009 W.Va. meet led to Klamath dam removal, salmon aidMEDFORD, Ore. — The turning point toward removing four Klamath River dams in Oregon and California to restore struggling salmon runs came in the little Shenandoah Valley town of Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Key agreement reached toward removing Western river dams to help salmonSeptember 30th, 2009 PacifiCorp agrees to Klamath dam removal termsMEDFORD, Ore. — The utility that owns four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River has agreed to terms for their removal, a key milestone in efforts to restore what was once the third biggest salmon run on the West Coast and end decades of battles over scarce water.
Aquaculture imposing heavy burden on marine resourcesSeptember 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Aquaculture, accounting for half the fish consumed globally, is imposing a heavy burden on marine resources, says a new report. The report attributes the burden to consumption of large amounts of feed derived from wild sea fish.
Utah's Hogle Zoo debuts 3 male Amur tiger cubs; critically endangered speciesAugust 25th, 2009 Utah's Hogle Zoo debuts 3 male Amur tiger cubsSALT LAKE CITY — Three male Amur tiger cubs have made their public debut at Utah's Hogle Zoo. Formerly known as Siberian tigers, the Amurs are listed as a critically endangered species.
Federal judge in Oregon gives Obama administration more time to inform him of its salmon planAugust 11th, 2009 OR judge request for another month for salmon planPORTLAND, Ore. —A federal judge has given the Obama administration another month before informing him of its plans for improving salmon restoration efforts in the Columbia Basin.
Best river trips from National Geographic AdventureAugust 10th, 2009 River trips from National Geographic AdventureWASHINGTON —They're not the country's biggest rivers, or the best-known. But National Geographic Adventure is highlighting six wild and scenic rivers in the U.S.
Fisheries agency's plan to protect struggling chinook salmon would trim Calif.'s water supplyJune 5th, 2009 Feds release Calif. plan to protect chinook salmonSAN FRANCISCO — Federal regulators on Thursday released a court-ordered plan to help struggling chinook salmon that includes opening California dams and restricting pumping, prompting howls of protest from state officials because it will further reduce the amount of water available to farms and urban areas.
Obama administration reviewing Bush plan to save Pacific Northwest salmonMay 2nd, 2009 Obama administration reviewing salmon planWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is reviewing a Bush administration plan for balancing the needs of people and salmon in the Columbia River Basin — a plan that has been criticized by a federal judge as doing too little to help salmon. The Bush plan was sent to U.S.
Commerce Secretary Locke releases $53M for Calif. and Ore. for latest salmon disasterMay 1st, 2009 Commerce Dept. releases $53M for salmon disasterWASHINGTON — The Commerce Department released $53 million to Oregon and California on Thursday to help West Coast salmon fishermen after the third fishery failure in four years.
California and Oregon governors seek another salmon disaster declarationApril 21st, 2009 Governors seek salmon disaster declarationGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The governors of Oregon and California are asking the federal government to declare another West Coast salmon fishery failure — the third in four years.
Federal biologists find 3 farm pesticides jeopardize salmon survival, recommend restrictionsApril 21st, 2009 US biologists say 3 pesticides harm salmonSEATTLE — Federal biologists say three pesticides commonly used by farmers threaten the survival of many Pacific salmon and steelhead listed as threatened or endangered species in the West. The National Marine Fisheries Service said Tuesday it is recommending labeling restrictions, buffer zones between fish habitat and areas that are sprayed, and a ban on using the pesticides in windy weather.
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