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December 2009

12-31-09	Fish and Wildlife Commission meets Jan. 8 in Salem
12-23-09	Paddle and Power Boat Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit Rules Clarified
12-21-09	Oregon, Washington adopt 2010 sturgeon, smelt fishing rules
12-18-09	Go rabbit or pheasant hunting with ODFW Outdoors Program
12-16-09	ODFW finds popular salmon bait cure harmful to fish
12-11-09	Commission adopts rules for marine reserves
12-10-09	Fishery managers predict 470,000 Columbia River spring Chinook in 2010
12-09-09	ODFW grants keep 608,000 acres of private timberlands open to hunting and fishing
12-08-09	Fall chinook advisory committee holds another meeting in Brookings next week
12-04-09	Commission meets Dec. 10-11 in Salem to consider marine reserves
12-02-09	Russel appointed to hatchery research advisory committee
12-02-09	Apply for controlled hunts early for chance to win Sports Pac or Non-Resident Hunting License
12-01-09	Hatchery center advisory committee to meet Dec. 4 in Alsea
12-01-09	Fall chinook advisory committee meeting in Brookings

November 2009

11-24-09	Nearshore task force to meet Dec. 2-3 in Newport
11-24-09	Surplus salmon help feed hungry on N. Coast
11-23-09	New 2010 boater fees fund aquatic invasive species prevention
11-23-09	Fishing and hunting licenses go on sale Dec. 1 -- Give one as a holiday gift
11-23-09	Ocean crab season opens Dec. 1
11-20-09	Three Columbia County landowners receive grants to improve big game habitat, decrease crop damage, provide hunter access
11-19-09	New website provides economic data about the importance of anglers, hunters and wildlife viewers to Oregon’s counties
11-18-09	Chetco River flows increase, river to open to chinook fishing Nov. 19
11-13-09	ODFW clarifies commercial crab pot regulations
11-12-09	ESA-listed Western Snowy Plover Has a Good Year in Oregon
11-12-09	Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board to meet in Grants Pass
11-06-09	ODFW hopes to boost hatchery salmon returns to Young’s Bay
11-06-09	Access and Habitat Program funds reseeding of lands burned in Deer Ridge and Siskiyou wildfires
11-05-09	Marine reserves community team nominations due
11-05-09	Redband trout spawning habitat improved on Wood River
11-04-09	Chetco River closures extended
11-03-09	ODFW Access and Habitat Board emergency teleconference Nov. 4
11-02-09	ODFW Fish Passage Task Force to meet in Salem

October 2009

10-30-09	Umatilla meeting to discuss sturgeon rule and season changes
10-28-09	Meetings will focus on Columbia River sturgeon, spring chinook management for 2010
10-28-09	ODFW increases stocking in some lakes for fall fishing
10-27-09	Hunter kills bear recently removed from local elementary school
10-26-09	ODFW Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee to meet in Coos Bay Oct. 30
10-23-09	Huge coho run will help feed Oregon’s hungry
10-20-09	ODFW seeks candidates for Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program Board
10-20-09	Coho bag limit increased to three fish on Columbia
10-20-09	Hatchery Research Center seeks member for Advisory Committee
10-15-09	Access and Habitat Board to meet in Bend Oct. 20-21
10-14-09	ODFW teams with local youth to improve river access
10-14-09	Rules for marine reserves topic of three meetings
10-13-09	ODFW increases bag limit for hatchery steelhead in Northeast Oregon streams
10-08-09	Coho season extended on Clackamas, Sandy and Eagle Creek
10-07-09	ODFW offices closed Oct. 16 due to furlough day
10-06-09	ODFW to host youth angling event at St. Louis Ponds
10-02-09	Commission adopts 2010 big game regulations
10-01-09	Public invited to comment on rules for marine reserves
10-01-09	Anglers invited to comment on proposed changes to 2010 sport halibut season
10-01-09	Major hunting seasons open Saturday, Oct. 3: Be safe

September 2009

09-30-09	ODFW radio-tagging coho bound for upper Willamette
09-29-09	Oct. 2 is deadline to purchase deer, bear, cougar tags
09-25-09	Cougar target areas, 2010 big game regulations on Commission agenda
09-24-09	ODFW and OSP continue CWD monitoring and enforcement
09-22-09	ODFW to host youth angling event in Fairview
09-22-09	OHRC Advisory Committee to meet Sept. 30 in Alsea
09-22-09	ODFW Beaver Work Group to meet in Salem
09-22-09	ODFW Fish Screening Task Force to meet in Salem
09-21-09	Wild coho season closes in Yaquina, Nehalem basins
09-18-09	Quota met, Coos Basin closes to wild coho harvest after Sept. 18
09-18-09	Coho passing Willamette Falls in record numbers
09-16-09	OSP, ODFW to Increase Monitoring of Klamath County Deer Hunt (provided by Oregon State Police)
09-15-09	Marine reserves community team formation topic of Sept. 22 meeting
09-14-09	Access and Habitat Board seeks Hunter Representative
09-11-09	2009 Fall Hunting Forecast available online
09-11-09	Sport anglers may no longer retain cabezon
09-05-09	Two problem wolves involved in chronic livestock losses killed
09-04-09	Fish and Wildlife Commission approves Diamond Lake plan
09-03-09	Sport salmon fishing reopens off Columbia River
09-03-09	ODFW lifts fishing limits on Antelope Flat Reservoir and Walton Lake
09-03-09	Hunters now have way to purchase tag after deadline

August 2009

08-28-09	Coho bag limit increased on Portland area streams
08-28-09	Commission meets Sept. 3-4 in Grants Pass
08-28-09	ODFW seeks comment on Coos County fish passage waiver
08-27-09	Ocean sport salmon fishing closes off Columbia River
08-27-09	ODFW raises coho salmon bag limit on upper Willamette
08-26-09	Anglers reminded of Chetco River closures
08-26-09	Coho ‘bonus bag’ limit takes effect at Buoy 10
08-26-09	ODFW increases coho bag limit on lower Columbia tributaries
08-26-09	Fish Lemolo this Labor Day Weekend
08-25-09	Special September pheasant hunts offer way for beginners, youth to try sport: Registration for youth hunts opens Sept. 2
08-24-09	More than 30 speakers confirmed for ODFW fish conference
08-21-09	Aug. 28 is deadline to purchase bow tag: Check fire restrictions before going hunting
08-21-09	ODFW seeks volunteers to help enhance Nehalem Basin fisheries
08-14-09	ODFW seeks comment on fish passage waiver
08-14-09	Sport halibut fishing closes off central coast
08-13-09	ODFW invites public to open house
08-11-09	Sport halibut 2010 season topic of meetings
08-10-09	Flash Flood Kills Fish on John Day River
08-10-09	Sallinger to keynote ODFW salmon, trout conference
08-07-09	New license will let anglers fish two poles on most lakes, reservoirs Corrected, Aug. 21
08-07-09	Liberal duck season, extended upland bird hunting adopted
08-07-09	18 Rocky Mountain goats released in Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness
08-05-09	More opportunities open for ocean anglers
08-05-09	Strong returns expected for Columbia River fall salmon seasons
08-04-09	ODFW seeks comments on Canyon Creek Meadows Dam evaluation

July 2009

07-31-09	Fall chinook season opens on Deschutes River Aug. 1
07-31-09	Anglers can keep three hatchery coho from the Nehalem River Basin beginning Aug. 1
07-30-09	Commission meets Aug. 7 in Salem to set bird hunting regulations
07-30-09	New recreational and commercial licensing fees support Oregon’s fish and wildlife
07-30-09	Public invited to shape marine reserves work plan
07-29-09	Coastal fall chinook regulations take effect Aug. 1
07-29-09	ODFW asks anglers to take care when releasing fish
07-29-09	ODFW Fish Passage Task Force to meet in Prineville
07-24-09	Marine biologist to explore wave energy development at ODFW fish conference
07-21-09	Fishery managers extend estuary sturgeon season
07-21-09	Conference to focus on salmon and trout issues
07-20-09	ODFW goes airborne to stock 450 high lakes
07-16-09	Stimulus grant to help remove marine debris
07-16-09	Forty-two years later some diggers still show up
07-14-09	Winners of habitat restoration grants to benefit Oregon fish and wildlife hit the ground this summer
07-14-09	Access and Habitat Board to meet in Salem July 20-21
07-13-09	Access and Habitat Program helps fund nine elk habitat improvement projects in Blue Mountains region
07-09-09	No more central coast all-depth halibut days until August
07-09-09	Research targets chinook on eight coastal streams
07-09-09	Let’s go fishing on Saturday: 50 places to fish within 60 minutes of Portland
07-09-09	ODFW Fish Screening Task Force to meet in Central Point
07-08-09	ODFW salmon, trout advisory committee to meet in Sisters July 17
07-08-09	Fishery managers extend popular sturgeon season
07-02-09	Nehalem chinook topic of upcoming public meeting
07-01-09	Rogue River emergency spring chinook harvest restrictions enacted

June 2009

06-30-09	Chinook season to close on Snake River
06-30-09	Chinook season on Imnaha River to close July 5
06-29-09	Agency partners work to keep invasives out of Diamond Lake and continue monitoring lake health
06-25-09	Sport halibut fishers get another three all-depth days
06-24-09	ODFW seeking landowners’ help in locating beavers
06-24-09	ODFW honors outstanding volunteers
06-24-09	Mule Deer Initiative Planning Committee to meet June 30 in John Day
06-19-09	ODFW seeks input on Sauvie Island management plan
06-19-09	Local boat ramp dedicated to ODFW supporter
06-18-09	ODFW to conduct trout survey on Crooked River
06-18-09	Crab molts wash up on beaches
06-17-09	Bender appointed to hatchery research advisory committee
06-16-09	Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee seeks upper-Willamette, North Coast representatives, updated June 17, 2009
06-16-09	Special June 22 meeting on Dungeness crab permit case
06-16-09	Sturgeon anglers reminded of regulation changes in estuary fishery
06-12-09	Youth fishing event scheduled for June 20 near Bend
06-11-09	Columbia River steelhead season opens Friday
06-10-09	Fall chinook advisory committee meeting in Brookings
06-10-09	Fishery managers close Nehalem chinook season
06-05-09	Commission approves coastal coho, fall chinook seasons
06-05-09	Commission adopts 2009 big game tags
06-04-09	Special June 15 meeting on troll salmon permit case
06-04-09	Spring chinook fishery opens on Powder River
06-04-09	ODFW seeks comment on passage waiver for Willamette River tributary
06-03-09	Sturgeon retention in Bonneville Reservoir closes June 6
06-03-09	Imnaha, Wallowa rivers open June 13 to spring chinook fishing
06-02-09	Yachats woman found guilty of Harassing Wildlife

May 2009

05-29-09	Free Fishing Weekend events scheduled for central and southeast Oregon
05-29-09	Free Fishing Weekend is June 6-7: Time for Oregonians to go fishing
05-29-09	Commission to adopt big game tags and coastal fall chinook regulations on June 5
05-29-09	Chinook season opens on Snake River
05-28-09	Rogue River emergency spring chinook harvest restrictions enacted
05-28-09	Free Fishing Weekend events in Southern Oregon
05-26-09	Hunter position open on A&H Deschutes/Klamath Advisory Council
05-22-09	Mule Deer Initiative Planning Committee meets May 28 in Prineville
05-22-09	Popular kids’ fishing clinic at Bonneville June 6
05-22-09	Maury, Warner tag reductions for Mule Deer Initiative: Archery changes proposed for 2010
05-22-09	Columbia River halibut sport fishery to close May 29
05-22-09	Leave young wildlife in the wild: Removing wildlife reduces their chances at long-term survival and is against the law
05-21-09	June 1 fall chinook advisory committee meeting in Brookings
05-20-09	Big game raffles, auctions gross more than $565,000
05-20-09	ODFW Beaver Working Group to meet in Salem
05-20-09	New trout season to open on lower Clackamas
05-19-09	Youth Outdoor Day Scheduled at Ladd Marsh
05-18-09	Anglers, hunters and wildlife viewers contributed $2.5 billion to Oregon’s economy in 2008
05-14-09	Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts summer and fall salmon seasons for the ocean and Columbia River
05-14-09	Controlled hunt deadline extended until June 1: Draw and results notification also delayed
05-13-09	Fishery managers postpone Columbia River steelhead season
05-13-09	Pilot project opens Yamhill to retention trout fishing
05-12-09	Controlled hunt deadline extended through Tuesday, May 19
05-12-09	Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board to meet in Newport
05-11-09	ODFW to host forum on coexisting with bears
05-08-09	Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet in Salem
05-07-09	Mule Deer Initiative Planning Committee to meet May 14 in Prineville
05-06-09	Mule Deer Initiative Planning Committee to meet May 20 in Lakeview
05-06-09	ODFW seeks comment on passage waiver for Yaquina River tributary
05-06-09	Mule Deer Initiative Planning Committee to meet May 12 John Day
05-06-09	ODFW to host youth fishing event in Eugene
05-05-09	ODFW to hold Youth Angling event at Sunnyside Park
05-05-09	Emmett Walker of Hermiston named Hunter Education Instructor of the Year
05-05-09	ODFW to host angling event at Commonwealth Pond
05-04-09	May 11 fall chinook advisory committee meeting in Grants Pass
05-04-09	Wolf radio-collared and released in eastern Oregon
05-01-09	ODFW to Host Youth Angling Event at McNary Ponds

April 2009

04-30-09	“Go Oregon Plan” Includes Canyon Creek Meadows Dam Evaluation Project.
04-29-09	ODFW announces proposed 2009 Columbia River summer, fall salmon seasons
04-27-09	May 4 is deadline to purchase big game raffle tickets
04-27-09	Mule Deer Initiative Planning Committee to meet April 28 in Hines
04-24-09	Mule Deer Initiative Planning Committee to meet April 30 in Heppner
04-24-09	Mule Deer Initiative Planning Committee to meet April 29 in John Day
04-23-09	May 15 is deadline to apply for controlled hunts
04-23-09	Youth fishing event at Reinhart Pond
04-22-09	Pacific halibut season opens May 1
04-22-09	Increased bag limit offers more angler opportunities
04-22-09	Oregon Hatchery Research Center seeks member for Advisory Committee
04-22-09	ODFW Fish Passage Task Force to meet in North Bend
04-21-09	Trout season at Lemolo and Diamond Lake opens Saturday
04-21-09	Spring fishing forecast highlights some new opportunities
04-21-09	Hunters, others invited to statewide meetings about seasons and regulations
04-21-09	One Member Sought for Oregon Hatchery Research Center Advisory Committee
04-20-09	ODFW tracking cougar in Corvallis
04-20-09	Fall chinook advisory committee meets again in Grants Pass
04-20-09	ODFW to host youth angling event at Vernonia Pond
04-20-09	OHRC Advisory Committee to meet April 27 in Alsea
04-17-09	Spring turkey hunting open through May 31
04-17-09	Commission adopts 2009 marine fishing regulations
04-17-09	ODFW Fish Screening Task Force to meet in Prineville
04-16-09	Commission reviews Willamette Valley habitat partnership
04-16-09	ODFW seeks input on upcoming coho, fall chinook salmon seasons
04-16-09	ODFW’s Access and Habitat Board to meet in John Day April 28-29
04-15-09	ODFW to host youth angling event at Hebo Lake
04-14-09	Fishery managers update spring salmon catch estimates
04-14-09	Mule Deer Initiative Planning Committee to meet April 21 in Prineville
04-14-09	Trout stocked for Junction City Pond youth fishing event
04-10-09	ODFW offers tips for avoiding problems with bears
04-10-09	Mt. Hood Pond designated ‘youth only’ fishing site
04-10-09	Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet in Corvallis
04-10-09	Fishery council recommends huge ocean coho fishery
04-09-09	Mule Deer Initiative Planning Committee to meet April 14 in John Day
04-06-09	ODFW to host youth angling event at St. Louis Ponds
04-03-09	Spring bear season gets underway: Don’t forget new check-in rules
04-02-09	Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program committee to meet in Springfield
04-01-09	Fishery managers set sturgeon season closures
04-01-09	SIWA closure extended to protect wintering geese

March 2009

03-31-09	ODFW to host youth fishing event at McNary Ponds
03-31-09	Mule Deer Initiative Planning Committee to meet April 7 in John Day
03-31-09	April fall chinook advisory committee meeting held in Grants Pass
03-30-09	Public invited to ODFW presentation on new Diamond Lake Management Plan
03-23-09	ODFW to host youth angling event at Canby Pond
03-23-09	Family Fun Day at Upper Empire Lake
03-23-09	Date changed for April Access and Habitat Board meeting in John Day
03-20-09	Fish and Wildlife Commission selects Upland Game Bird Stamp art winner
03-19-09	Council invites comment on options for 2009 ocean salmon seasons
03-17-09	Sea urchin diving permits up for lottery
03-17-09	Trout stocked for youth fishing event in Cottage Grove
03-13-09	Fish and Wildlife Commission meets in Salem March 20
03-12-09	California sea lion euthanized at Bonneville Dam for health reasons
03-10-09	Special March 18 meeting on commercial fisheries permit cases
03-04-09	Spring chinook season on Hood River opens April 15
03-04-09	Expand your love of the outdoors: Learn to take a child fishing
03-03-09	Members sought for Oregon Hatchery Research Center Advisory Committee
03-03-09	ODFW seeks candidates for Fish Screening Task Force
03-02-09	ODFW to issue two dive bay clamming permits
03-02-09	ODFW to hold lottery for two brine shrimp permits

February 2009

02-27-09	Wildlife managers to resume removing California sea lions at Bonneville Dam Updated March 2, 2009
02-27-09	ODFW announces online controlled hunt applications
02-20-09	Fish and Wildlife Commission approve spring chinook and sturgeon seasons
02-19-09	Share your love of the outdoors: Teach kids to fish at Arizona Beach State Park
02-18-09	March fall chinook advisory committee meetings announced
02-18-09	Access and Habitat Deschutes/Klamath Regional Council seeks two representatives
02-17-09	ODFW Beaver Working Group to meet in Salem
02-17-09	ODFW seeks comment on Tuttle Creek fish passage waiver
02-12-09	Fish and Wildlife Commission will adopt Columbia River spring chinook season
02-12-09	Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board to meet in Salem
02-11-09	Fishery managers set spring chinook seasons
02-10-09	No spring chinook season on Deschutes River
02-10-09	Volunteer fishing instructor with ODFW named winner of nationwide contest
02-09-09	Volunteer fishing instructor with ODFW named winner of nationwide contest
02-09-09	States to set spring chinook salmon seasons
02-02-09	Spring bear hunt application deadline is Feb. 10
02-02-09	Fall chinook advisory committee meeting announced

January 2009

01-29-09	Managers postpone setting Columbia River spring chinook season
01-28-09	ODFW looking for nominees to fill PFMC seat
01-27-09	ODFW invites hunters and anglers to expand their horizons at the NW Sportsmen’s Show
01-23-09	Oregon Commission provides direction for upcoming Columbia River spring chinook season
01-22-09	Wind farm siting key to minimizing impacts to wildlife and habitats
01-22-09	ODFW Fish Passage Task Force to meet in Salem
01-22-09	Auctions offer extended season big game hunting: Proceeds benefit wildlife and hunting access
01-21-09	Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet on Columbia salmon allocation
01-20-09	Access and Habitat Board to meet in Salem Jan. 27
01-16-09	Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program committee to meet in Grants Pass
01-16-09	ODFW Winter Steelhead Fishing Forecast available online
01-16-09	Hatchery center advisory committee to meet January 26
01-15-09	Meeting to discuss Pacific Halibut sport fishing
01-15-09	Sturgeon anglers reminded to observe 3-day season on Willamette, Columbia
01-12-09	Chukar hunting season remains open in Oregon
01-09-09	Fish and Wildlife Commission hears plans for wildlife areas
01-08-09	ODFW facilities weather storms in good shape
01-06-09	ODFW offers fly tying workshops
01-05-09	ODFW holds first meeting for fall chinook conservation plan

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