What's hard to find in the mainstream media
October 23, 2013, kuow.org | “The Yakama Nation’s steelhead reconditioning program is like a retreat spa for fish. And it’s changing the circle of life for the species.”
Putting The Spa in Spawn: Tribe Creates Refuge For Exhausted Fishkuow.orgListen The Yakama Nation’s steelhead reconditioning
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October 14, 2013, www.hcn.org | “On Sept. 24, the number of spawning chinook salmon passing the Bonneville Dam reached the 1 million mark for the first time since 1938.”
Robert Brothers shared a link
OCTOBER, 2013 -> In Oregon, a record number of spawning salmon passed Bonneville Damwww.hcn.orgFor the first time since 1938, 1 million salmon passed Bonneville Dam to spawn.
- Diana Hartel, Michele Grady Scherer, Nurjamila Elliott, Deb Heatherstone, Maryska Azzena, Shalahnia Riversong, Merry Bindner, Brad Rivers, and Joa Lila like this.
An inspiring update from our colleagues at Sanctuary Forest. Their good news is good news for salmon!Students hold signs in front of the completed tank installation project at Whitethorn Elementary School–which is the newest participant of the Sanctuary Forest tanks and forbearance program. When asked what kind of fish we have in the Mattole, the children answered with a resounding “SALMON!”
Ryan Henson, Ricky Van Heart, Maryska Azzena, Connie Ashby, Illia Heart and Suzanne Teresa Hartman like this.
NATURE RECOVERS — with a lots of help from her friends”Most of what’s visible in this photo is on the bottom of Bear Creek. I’ve lived here all my life and have never seen the creek this clear. On the first Earth Day, I participated in a Bear Creek Wade In to protest the badly polluted water. And now the salmon are coming back!” — Thomas Doty, re Bear Creek in Jackson County, southwest OregonMost of what’s visible in this photo is on the bottom of Bear Creek. I’ve lived here all my life and have never seen the creek this clear. On the first Earth Day, I participated in a Bear Creek Wade In to protest the badly polluted water. And now the salmon are coming back!
- Kenji Smooth, Connie Ashby, Diana Burke, Ricky Van Heart, and Antonio Peixinho Ferreira like this.
www.friendsoftheriver.org | “Friends of the River protects and restores California rivers by influencing public policy and inspiring citizen action.”
GoodNews FortheEarth* 1 Mile of River + 30 Volunteers = 1200 pounds of trash removed!
Friends of the River would like to thank the 30 volunteers who helped us clean up Sutter’s Landing Park along the American River this Saturday. We picked up about 1,200 pounds of trash, 120 pounds of recycling, two old mattresses, a broken bike and a broken bike rack, one tire, one seat cushion and hundreds of cigarette butts. A special thanks to the ten or so members of the Unitarian Universalist Church who showed up in their Love t-shirts. — email alert from The River Advocate, mailto:jcarlson@friendsoftheriver.org
Friends of the River, http://www.friendsoftheriver.org/
- Trinity L. Davis, Kat Vida, Sharon Wilson, Frank Bodine, Brad Rivers, Alice Clift, Connie Ashby, Raymond Timma, Caron von Zeil, Merry Bindner, Maryska Azzena, Bruce Harlow, and Tina Clawson like this.
September 5, 2013, www1.pressdemocrat.com | “The recent discovery of hundreds of young coho salmon in a tributary of the Russian River near Jenner is being hailed by biologists as a breakthrough in the decade-long effort to restore the critical habitat and nurse the endangered fish back to health.”
* SALMON RESTORATION SUCCEEDS!
“…virtually none of the fish have been seen in the waterway for the better part of two decades.”
“More than a million dollars has been spent by non-profits, state and federal agenciesDiscovery of 450 young coho salmon in Russian River tributary heralded as Restoration Victory”
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August 23, 2013, www.facebook.com | “Drought conditions have parched the dry lands, and the rivers are dangerously low on the eve of a historic salmon season. The Trinity River in Hoopa is at 680 cfs with 900 cfs from Iron Gate Dam on the Klamath, but with creeks and seeps so low, the flows are only 2,400 cfs above the estuary, much lower than 3,200 cfs of a typical year.”
“My FRIENDS…a message to ALL. You may have heard some of the story, I AM here to tell you more… As you may know drought conditions have parched the dry lands, and the rivers are dangerously low on the eve of a historic salmon season….”Sharron Thyden, Mica Welch, Melodie George-Moore, Josh Israel, Azlan White, Joseph Marshall, Michael Charlton, Lawrence Journeys, Laura Patterson, Andrew Orahoske, Regina Chichizola, Adam Wolter, Bob Noyes, Hata Hill, Jeremiah Z Sullivan, Melanie Iris Lyon, Darell Warnock, Tom Schlosser, Ashley Tiemann, and Jessa Rego like this.
- COMMENTS:
Nat Pennington “Thanks friend, for all you do! Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea and joy to you and me! Lol”
Michael Sonn “Fish in the sea
You know how I feel
River running free
You know how I feel
Blossom on a tree
You know how I feel
It’s a new dawn
It’s a new day
It’s a new life”Joseph Marshall “So thankful to all the Warriors who have helped win this battle for the Salmon.”
Michael Furniss “Well told Dr. Joshua Strange! Sharing this gem. Make this public so it can travel?“
Fawn Ibecca “Thank you Dr. Strange”
Dan Menten “Nicely written doc, the similarities to 2002 gave a horrific sense of deja vu…bury that hatchet indeed! Thanks to the Yurok and Hupa for disallowing the corporate greed, may this run be historic and precedent setting!”
June 6, 2013, cdfgnews.wordpress.com | “At its June 4 quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved approximately $21.8 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California. Some of the 19 funded projects will provide benefits to fish and wildlife – including some endangered species – while others will provide the public with access to important natural resources.”
“$21.8 MILLION IN GRANTS to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California. Some of the 19 funded projects will provide benefits to fish and wildlife – including some endangered species – while others will provide the public with access to important natural resources. SEE SLIDESHOW OF SIX BEAUTIFUL PLACESWildlife Conservation Board Funds Environmental Improvement, Acquisition, Restoration, & Protectioncdfgnews.wordpress.comMedia Contacts: John Donnelly, WCB Executive Director, (916) 445-0137 Dana Michaels, CDFW Communications, (916) 322-2420 At its June 4 quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) appro…”
April 16, 2013, news.mongabay.com | “The vast Mesoptomian marshes in southern Iraq were said to be the site of the original Garden of Eden. On their fringes have risen and fallen 12,000 years of Sumerian, Assyrian, Chaldean, Persian and Arab civilizations. Organized farming is thought to have begun here, as did the first cities and writing. In legend, Gilgamesh fell asleep on the water side and let slip from his f
ingers the plant of eternal youth. Abraham was said to have been born here and explorers like Sir Wilfred Thesiger made their name here.
But when Iraqi-born engineer Azzam Alwash returned in 2003 after 25 years away, he found a devastated land.”
Iraqi who is bringing back the Garden of Eden wins top environment award
December 18, 2012, skeenawatershed.com | “Coalbed methane development to be permanently banned from headwaters of major salmon rivers VANCOUVER – The B.C. government announced today that Shell would be withdrawing its plans to develop coalbed methane in the Klappan-Groundhog tenure area in northwest British Columbia.”
“Historic protection for BC’s Sacred Headwaters Announced: Major victory in campaign that puts local communities over corporate profitCoalbed methane development banned from headwaters of major salmon rivers in British Columbiaskeenawatershed.comFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 18 DECEMBER 2012 Contact – Melyssa Rubino, melyssa@forestethicsadvocacy.org, 604-331-6201, ext 227 Historic protection for BC’s Sacred Headwaters Announced: Major victory in campaign that puts local communities over corporate profit Coalbed methane development to be permanent…”
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