ODFW Distributing Salmon Carcasses In Willamette Valley Rivers For Stream Nutrient Enhancement, Keep Dogs Away
September 15th, 2023
If you live or recreate close to a river or stream in the Willamette Valley, you might come across salmon carcasses or see Oregon Department Fish and Wildlife staff and volunteers slinging carcasses into the water during September and October.
Avian Influenza Found For First Time In West Coast Marine Mammals; Three Puget Sound Adult Harbor Seals Stricken, Stranded
September 15th, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories has confirmed that three adult harbor seals in Puget Sound have tested positive for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 strain. The seals stranded on Marrowstone Island on August 18 and 25. This confirms initial testing by the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, which indicated the presence of H5N1 in these seals. No seal pups have tested positive.
NOAA Announces $24 Million To Research Ways To Remove Carbon Dioxide From Ocean
September 15th, 2023
The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $24 million for projects that will address climate change by researching marine carbon dioxide removal strategies, with $14 million going toward 10 projects that examine how effectively and safely strategies like enhancing ocean alkalinity or sinking seaweed remove carbon from the atmosphere.
Study Of Eastern Oregon Forest Shows How Thinning Enhances Older Trees, Restores Ecological Functions
September 7th, 2023
Forest thinning is improving the robustness of older trees and enhancing native biodiversity on federal lands in eastern Oregon, evidence that collaborative efforts to restore forests are working, research by Oregon State University shows.
Disagreement Over Willamette Falls: Grand Ronde Tribes’ Agreement With Oregon Could Launch Litigation
August 23rd, 2023
At the Aug. 4 meeting of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, not an empty seat could be found. Members of tribes in Oregon, Washington and Idaho filled the 150 chairs set out at the department headquarters in Salem. Dozens more crowded around the edges of the room.
Dry, Cold Expensive Winter Has BPA Showing $382 Million In Negative Revenue At End Of Third Quarter
August 23rd, 2023
The effects of a dry, cold winter and higher-than-expected supplemental power purchase expenses continue to weigh on the Bonneville Power Administration’s finances three-quarters of the way through the fiscal year. Agency net revenue is now forecast to be negative $382 million, which is $56 million below this year’s performance target.
New California Wolf Pack In Sequoia National Forest, 200 Miles From Nearest Pack Farther North, Adult Female Descendant Of OR7
August 23rd, 2023
California has a new gray wolf pack in Tulare County, says the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This is the Golden State’s southernmost pack and it is at least 200 air miles from the nearest known pack in northeastern California.
Large Marine Heatwave Reaches Northwest Coast, NOAA Tracking Impacts To Marine Life
August 10th, 2023
A large marine heatwave that developed offshore has reached the coast of Oregon and Washington. It increases the potential for harmful algal blooms and other impacts on the coastal ecosystem and marine life in the coming weeks and months.
WDFW Seeks Comment On Status Review For Northern Spotted Owl; Likelihood Of Extinction Has Increased
August 10th, 2023
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on a draft periodic status review for northern spotted owl that includes a recommendation to keep the owl on the state’s endangered species list. The public comment period is open from Aug. 1 through Oct. 29.