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- March 21,2012
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Starting this month, more than
314,000 chinook salmon are ex-
pected to make their way up the
Columbia River - an impressive
spring return, if it happens.
However, the actual numbers
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often end up being very differ-
ent than the early projections, and
last year, none of the salmon stock
returns lived up to'~the early esti-
mates.
According to Doug DeHart, a
former Oregon Chief of Fisheries,
the most common methods for these
"educated guesses" haven't proven
especially reliable in recent years.
"These large error rates have
led the scientific folks who do this
stuff to have a whole series of little
conferences about, 'What's going
wrong here? Should we change how
we project these numbers?'"
The projections are used to set
fishing seasons, make management
plans for dams and hatcheries, and
more. Over the last 30 years, they
have been higher than actual returns
11 times and lower 19 times; only
seven of the forecasts were close to
the actual fish numbers.
DeHart, who is a fisheries bi-
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ologist, agrees it should be a good in damage to the property and loss
year for salmon fishing, both spring of birds.
and fall. He says there is always un- Persons found responsible for
certainty where nature is involved, this type of criminal conduct can be
although efforts to boost salmon charged with state crimes and be-
survival appear to be working - most cause this is a form of domestic ter-
notably, the additional water spilled rorism, could face federal charges.
over the Columbia River dams as Anyone with information
required by a court order, about this case is encouraged to call
"The spills clearly produced the Linn County Sheriff's Office at
additional survival. We saw it in the (541) 967-3911. The investigation
juveniles and now we're seeing it is continuing.
in the numbers of adults. It's an im- * * * * *
portant addition, and one of the few The Oregon Fish and Wildlife
new tools in the toolbox." Commission on March 9 approved
Fish and. wildlife departments removal of the bald eagle from the
in Washington and Oregon also Oregon Endangered Species List.
credit good ocean conditions for Commissioners Called recov-
improved fish survival. DeHart ery of bald eagles in Oregon a great
points out that at least 80 percent success made possible through
of the returning fish Originated in the cooperation of many agencies,
hatcheries. The separate counts for landowners and other partners. Bi-
the endangered, wild fish don't look ologists estimated a minimum pop-
as impressive, he adds. ulation of 570 nesting pairs of bald
"They,re the ones that are eagles in Oregon in 2010, compared
ESA-listed and constrain fisheries, to just 65 pairs in 1978. The bald
That's the big cha!lenge. And there eagle was removed from the federal
the news is cautiously optimistic, list of threatened and endangered
but not great." If the forecast of species in 2007, Bald eagles are still
462,000 returning fish for a differ- ~ proteCted under a number of state
-ent salmon stock, the sockeye, is and federal laws.
true, it would set a Columbia River In other action, administrative
record, rules were revised for Oregon's
Fish forecast numbers are from wildlife control operators, licensed
the Washington Dept. of Fish & businesses that help landowners
Wildlife and Northwest Sportsman deal with certain wildlife species
magazine, that can cause damage (non-game,
• * * * * non-protected wildlife like squir-
Linn County Sheriff's deputies rels, skunks, nutria, etc.).
are investigating the illegal release The new rules clarify permit
of Fhea~nts fi-om a local huntin~ and testin~ ~equirements, make
ranch." handling certain species consistent
Sometime during the night with current ODFW policy and lay
of Wednesday, March 14, people out a permit cancellation and an ap-
claiming to be affiliated with the peals process.
North American Animal Libera- During the meeting, the win-
tion say they entered the property ning artwork for ODFW's ill'st
located at 40485 Queener Drive, Habitat Conservation Stamp was
Scio. They damaged a pen which unveiled. The winning entry of a
was holding• the birds and allowed western meadowlark in Willamette
the release of approximately 75 to Valley grasslands was submitted by
100 Chinese ring neck pheasants. Sara Stack of North Bend.
The ranch raises pheasants for The new Habitat Conservation
controlled release for the purposes Stamp gives Oregonians the oppor-
of hunting and dog training. The tunity to purchase an annual stamp
initial report indicates over $4000 to benefit conservation of Oregon's
native species and habitats. Stamps
will sell for $40 a year and will
include an ODFW Wildlife Area
Parking Permit (a $22 value). Rev-
enue will be used to fund habitat
conservation projects linked to the
Oregon Conservation Strategy.
Commissioners also selected a
painting of sharp-tailed grouse by
Jeffrey Klinefelter of Etna Green,
Indiana as the winner of the 2012
Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Con-
test. Stamp sale revenues are dedi-
cated to upland game bird manage-
ment.
Oregon fly-l shers - who can't
seem to get enough of the sport -
will have a full immersion experi-
ence at the International Fly Fishing
Film Festival, Sat., March 31 at the
Bagdad Theater, 3702 S.E. Haw-
thorne Blvd., Portland.
According to Film Festival pro-
ducers, "The International Fly Fish-
ing Film Festival (IF4) will consist
of 13 short and feature length films
, about two hours - produced by
professional and amateur filmmak-
ers from all corners of the globe,
showcasing the passion, lifestyle
and culture of fly-fishing.
Fly-fishing topics scheduled
range from steelhead in Northern
British Columbia to chasing mul-
tiple species in Costa Rica. Among
the short and feature-length films
slated to debut at the Portland venue
are:
Short Films
Faceless lCZ'l~ Fishin~;: "'Pla~t B'"
Ply Max 17'llms: Day for Gar'
Humble Fisherman: "3 Times Gold-
en"
Rolf Nylander: "Trout Is All"
Castaway Films: "Devil's Gold"
Bud Productions: "California
Trout"
Peter Laurelli: ',Fly Fishing 'the
Northeast"
Sellfish
where"
Feature Films
Media: "A Backyard in No-
• See Films, page 13
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