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.
Another Fish Proposed for Delisting!!!!!!
In remote SE Oregon a little fish has made a big recovery. The Borax Lake chub exists only in Borax Lake, a unique spring-fed lake in the Alvord Basin. The USFWS is proposing to delist this endangered fish as threats to its survival have been reduced thanks to our partners at The Nature Conservancy, Bureau of Land Management, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Read the news release, FAQs and learn how you can provide comments until April 29. And for the virtual experience, checkout this storymap.
