The Osprey: Sandy River Reborn

 

  • Sandy River Reborn: With Marmot Dam gone, Oregon's Sandy flows free once again, by Garth Wyatt and Nick Ackerman, pp 1 & 4-7, Issue No. 63, May 2009. Biologists from Portland General Electric tell the story of two recent dam removals on Oregon's Sandy River. The removals improve fish passage, open new habitat and go alongside shifts in hatchery practices that support native fish. Keywords: relicensing, Bull Run, Marmot Dam

  • Editor's Message: Obama and Salmon, by Jim Yuskavitch, pg. 2, Issue No. 63, May 2009. The editor notes that newly elected President Obama offers hope to conservationists with his recent appointments and budget.

  • Some Good News, for a Change, by Bill Redman, pp 3 & 18-19, Issue No. 63, May 2009. Redman reviews recent good news including: appointments to NOAA, many dam removals, hatchery reform and harvest reductions. Keywords: HSRG, Colville Tribe, Grandy Creek, Alsea Valley Alliance

  • Steelhead Lagoons: Coastal lagoons prove surprisingly valuable to steelhead, by Morgan Bond, pp 8-10, Issue No. 63, May 2009. Researcher Morgan Bond details recent findings on the benefits of lagoons to steelhead in central California. Juvenile steelhead rearing in lagoons exhibit greater growth and contribute a disproportionately large number of returning adults. Keywords: Scott Creek, Santa Cruz

  • The Osprey Blog, pg 11, Issue No. 63, May 2009. Osprey Steelhead News is the official Blog of the Osprey where readers can find up-to-date conservation news. See http://ospreysteelheadnews.blogspot.com

  • The Yakima River: Can its once-robust anadromous fish runs be restored? Pp 12-14, Issue No. 63, May 2009. Researcher Will Atlas traces how irrigation practices, flow regime and fish passage has harmed steelhead and salmon on the Yakima. Recent efforts to create more natural flow regimes, reconnect habitat and improve fish passage offer hope for anadromous fish. Keywords: Yakima Klickitat Fisheries Project, Satus, Toppenish, Cle Elum, Dave Fast

  • Columbia and Snake Rivers Lawsuit Update, pp 15-17, Issue No. 63, May 2009. Earthjustice Attorney Steve Mashuda explains that Judge Redden has urged federal defendants to review the 2008 BiOp with much greater recovery measures, including the possibility of dam removals on the lower Snake. Keywords: Nez Perce, Marsh, USACE, BPA, Bureau of Reclamation

 
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