In Search of Lamprey
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde are conducting a pilot study to reintroduce Pacific lamprey into their historic habitat above impassable dams in the Willamette Basin. In July 2015, biologists from the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office assisted with lamprey collection below Willamette Falls. The 30 or so lamprey collected were moved above Fall Creek Dam/Reservoir east of Eugene, Oregon.
Share the Beach
Western snowy plovers are making a great comeback in Oregon, thanks to YOUR help!
March 15 – September 15 is their nesting season. Plovers are once again nesting on beaches in Oregon where they've been absent for many years. They could be nesting outside of “designated plover management areas,” so there may not be signs alerting you to their presence. Please keep an eye out for plover nests.
Learn how to share the beach and protect this special bird HERE.
