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5,000 Chinook salmon observed in the Eel River

November 7, 2012, www.willitsnews.com | “The third 2012 ERRP fall Chinook dive census of the lower Eel River, on Saturday, October 27, substantiated that more than 5,000 fish were holding in the river between the Van Duzen River and Fernbridge.”

~ EEL RIVER SALMON RUN “LARGEST EVER SEEN”
“Old-timers along the banks of the Eel River are calling it the largest run they have ever seen, and the Eel River Recovery Project is helping document another potentially record-breaking salmon run.”
See videos at http://www.eelriverrecovery.org/news/salmoninlowereelu-tubevideos
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  • Robert Brothers ~ “Of course, before these old-timers were born, before clearcutting and gold mining when Native Americans were stewards of the streams, the runs were much larger still. But this is a wonderful step in the right direction, proof of the enduring power of Mother Earth, and the power of the forest protection and restoration efforts that people have been doing for the last 30 years.”

 

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Pipeline Violates Fed Law, Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Protected

Photo: ~ LAHONTAN CUTTHROAT TROUT PROTECTED, along with other fish and streamside species, by a federal appeals court ruling about the 700-mile Ruby pipeline that carries natural gas from Wyoming, through Utah and Nevada into southern Oregon For more info, see http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NV_RUBY_PIPELINE_ENDANGERED_SPECIES_WYOL-?SITE=CODEN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

October 22, 2012, www.biologicaldiversity.org | “The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated federal law — both the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act — in approving the 700-mile Ruby pipeline from natural gas fields in Wyoming to southern Oregon.”

~ LAHONTAN CUTTHROAT TROUT PROTECTED, along with other fish and streamside species, by a federal appeals court ruling about the 700-mile Ruby pipeline that carries natural gas from Wyoming, through Utah and Nevada into southern Oregon
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Filed under: Animals, Animals & Plants, Endangered Species, Energy - Polluting, Fish, Ocean Fish, Pollution, Protection, Rivers & Wetlands

Salmon upstream in White Salmon for first time in 99 years

Steelhead@BZ Falls_White Salmon Basin.jpg

July 21, 2012, seattletimes.nwsource.com | “The Yakama Indian Nation and USGS confirmed this week that salmon are back in the upstream reaches of the White Salmon River for the first time in nearly a century.”

“~ SALMON & RIVER RESTORATION thanks to the removal of the Condit dam
Salmon upstream in White Salmon for first time in 99 years
seattletimes.nwsource.com
The Yakama Indian Nation and USGS confirmed this week that salmon are back in the upstream reaches of the White Salmon River for the first time in nearly a century.”

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Filed under: Animals & Plants, Fish, Native Peoples, Native Peoples, Land, Restoration, Rivers & Wetlands

Surfers Form Giant Floating Peace Sign For World Oceans Day

Surfers Form Giant Floating Peace Sign For World Oceans Day

June 8, 2012, www.care2.com | “Hundreds of surfers, swimmers, boaters, and plain-old ocean lovers, joined together at NRDC’s Malibu Peace Paddle to raise awareness about the critical problems facing the ocean.  The goal of the Peace Paddle, which set a Guinness World Record, was to inspire international action at the upcoming Rio+20 summit to protect the world’s oceans from the ever-growing global threats.”

“hundreds of surfers, swimmers, boaters, and plain-old ocean lovers, joined together at Malibu Peace Paddle, sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Video: http://www.nrdc.org/international/rio-2012/peace-paddle/default.asp
Surfers Form Giant Floating Peace Sign For World Oceans Day
Hundreds of surfers joined together at NRDC’s Malibu Peace Paddle to raise awareness about the critical problems facing the ocean.”
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Filed under: Animals, Animals & Plants, Climate, Compassionate Actions, Fish, Ocean Fish, Ocean Pollution, Oceans, Plastic Bags, Protests, Recycling & Plastics, Trash cleanups

Illinois Senate Passes Shark Fin Ban

May 18, 2012, oceana.org | “After Oceana collected over a thousand signatures from concerned Illinois citizens this week, the Illinois Senate voted to pass a shark fin ban in the state.  Illinois will be the first non-Pacific (and first inland!) state to ban shark fins in the United States.”

 

“Illinois Senate Passes Shark Fin Ban! protecting sharks from abuse for this food delicacy
oceana.org
After Oceana collected over a thousand signatures from concerned Illinois citizens this week, the Illinois Senate voted to pass a shark fin ban in the state.”
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NOAA: Six Fish Populations Restored to Healthy Levels in the US

May 16, 2012, www.enn.com | “NOAA has released its annual report, stating that a record six fish populations have been rebuilt to healthy levels in 2011. This brings the number of rebuilt US marine fish populations to 27 since the start of the 21st century”
~ Six Fish Populations Restored to Healthy Levels in the US!
– Northern California coast Chinook salmon – Washington coast coho salmon – Pacific coast widow rockfish – Bering Sea snow crab – Atlantic coast summer flounder – Gulf of Maine haddock,
bringing the number of rebuilt US marine fish populations to 27 since the start of the 21st century – NOAA Annual Report,
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mediacenter/2012/05/15_statusofstocks.htm
For summary, seehttp://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/44407
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On Battle Creek, the rules are working

December 12, 2011, www.redding.com | “The streams in the greater Battle Creek watershed were blocked to salmon and steelhead access in the early 1900s when dams were constructed to provide for flood control, irrigation, and power generation.  Private landowners, government agencies, members of the environmental community, and others have come together to restore some 50 miles of freshwater streams in the Battle Creek watershed.”


Dan Tomascheski is vice president of resources at Sierra Pacific Industries.
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Filed under: Dam Removal, Fish, Protection, Restoration, Rivers & Wetlands

A White Salmon River free of Condit Dam is monumental for tribal elder, kayaker and a fish biologist

Oct 25, 2011, www.oregonlive.com | In 1913 the Condit Dam went up near the mouth of the White Salmon, supplying electricity to a paper mill but stopping salmon cold.  It’s scheduled to be breached Wednesday. With 700 pounds of dynamite, PacifiCorp contractors will set off a final charge to complete a drain tunnel blasted into the bottom of the dam, creating a hole that will empty the last of Northwestern Lake and begin the dam’s demise.”

“~ DAM REMOVALS FREE RIVERS FOR SALMON!
See also this in-depth article re 8 OTHER DAM REMOVALS in the Pacific Northwest, http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/10/for_a_tribal_elder_a_kayaker_a.html
Condit Dam Removed from the White Salmon River in Washington
www.whitesalmonriver.org”
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