Category Archives: Conservation

Amazing photos from Beyond Searsville Dam

These photographs were posted today by the Wild Steelhead Coalition from their friends at Beyond Searsville Dam.  I’m not sure who the photographer was, otherwise I would definitely give him credit. These fish ascended San Fransquito Creek in Palo Alto, in … Continue reading

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Klamath Dam Removal Determination Delayed

From the Times-Standard, February 28, 2012. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, announced today that he is not making a decision on the Klamath Dam removal, by the March 31 deadline, because of a lack of action in Congress. According … Continue reading

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Suit Filed to Block Elwha River Hatchery Program in Washington State

Conservation groups filed suit this week, against Olympic National Park, NOAA Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and representatives of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, for violating the Endangered Species Act.  The Wild Fish Conservancy, The Conservation Angler, the Federation … Continue reading

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Emerald Water, Alders & Steelhead

The low-flow closures have been lifted and the Northcoast rivers are slowly coming into shape.  The storm that pounded Northern California last week has passed, and in its wake,  a smaller storm front is bringing additional rain to the area. … Continue reading

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Saving Salmon One Log at a Time

The Nature Conservancy has been doing some interesting work in the last three years on the Garcia River, in Mendocino County.  They’ve been cutting down trees and strategically placing them in the river, to create log jams.  These log jams grow naturally, … Continue reading

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Condit Dam Removal – White Salmon River, WA

Here’s a very interesting video of the beginning of the removal of the Condit Dam on Washington State’s, White Salmon River.  Before blasting a large hole at the base of the dam, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service transported seven … Continue reading

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Action Alert: Remove Dams on the Klamath River Now!

As many of you know, the Klamath dams are tentatively scheduled for removal in 2020. None of this is certain though. I personally fear that waiting that long, gives everyone involved, time to build grounds and avoid their responsibility in … Continue reading

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Hood River Hatchery Findings by the National Academy of Sciences

As many fly fisherman and conservationists have suspected, hatchery programs have had an adverse effect on the numbers of wild anadromous fish.  They compete for forage, spawning areas, and travel in large pods, making steelhead descending their natal streams, easy … Continue reading

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