Features
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Zoo Celebrates Pacific Lamprey at World Rivers Day
The Oregon Zoo, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and many tribal partners will celebrate World Rivers Day, Sept. 29, 2019 with the official grand opening of the zoo’s Pacific Lamprey Exhibit.
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New Oregon Zoo Exhibit Showcases Pacific Lamprey Conservation
The Oregon Zoo welcomed five new special guests on July 11, 2019, when Pacific Lamprey debuted as the centerpiece of an innovative new educational exhibit. Visitors can now learn about a fish whose prehistoric past predates dinosaurs and whose future depends on humans.
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2018 Pacific Lamprey Assessment
This Assessment; identifies critical uncertanties regarding lamprey life history; tracks current knowledge of habitat requiriements, abundance, distribution; describes threats and factors for decline throughout its United States range.
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Updated Passage Guidelines for Pacific Lamprey in Fishways
The Pacific Lamprey Technical Workgroup has updated guidlines on modifications that can be made in existing, typical adult salmonid fishway designs to better accommodate and improve upstream passage for adult Pacific lamprey without compromising conditions for salmonids.
initiative Updates
2019 Lamprey Information Exchange Workshop
Registration is open! The 3rd annual Lamprey Information Exchange Workshop will be held in Vancouver, WA on December 12-13, 2019.
recent initiative-related meetings
• 12/11/18 Pacific Lamprey Conservation Agreement Policy Committee Meeting
See the 2017 meeting website and technical resentations
• 12/12-13/18 Lamprey Technical Workgroup - Information Exchange Workshop.
See the 2018 workshop presentations and posters
notes from the field
The Oregon Zoo celebrates Pacific lamprey at World Rivers Day, Sunday, September 29, 2019.
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pacific lamprey in the news
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June 15, 2018 - (EarthFix) Record Lamprey Return A Cultural Win For Native Tribes
November 2, 2017 - The Hidden World Of Oregon's Overlooked Falls (OPB)
July 2, 2017 - (SF Chronicle) A leap in lampreys: Unlovely fish make welcome comeback
May 8, 2017 - Salmon Superhighway effort aims to speed Pacific salmon recovery
February 25, 2017 - (Bend Bulletin) Pacific Lamprey brought to local museum
The Cultural Importance of Pacific Lamprey to Tribes
Pacific lamprey are an important cultural and sustenance resource for the Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest. Lampreys have been harvested and used for ceremonies amongst the tribes for generations.
