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| December 28, 2017 |
Oregon postpones 2018 sport abalone season until further evaluation |
| December 21, 2017 |
Oregon commercial crab fishery to open January 15 |
| December 20, 2017 |
Another section of Oregon coast reopened to recreational crabbing |
| December 18, 2017 |
Keep bird feeders clean: Dirty feeders can spread disease to backyard birds |
| December 13, 2017 |
Nehalem’s Karen Kuntz recognized with Riley Freeman Award for wildlife conservation |
| December 12, 2017 |
Diamond Lake offers fall fishing opportunities |
| December 11, 2017 |
Dec. 12 meeting to discuss new Coos Mtn TMA |
| December 8, 2017 |
Commission sets groundfish seasons, delays Wolf Plan adoption |
| December 7, 2017 |
Oregon continues delay of commercial Dungeness crab season coastwide |
| December 5, 2017 |
Recreational crab harvesting reopens on a portion of Oregon coast |
| December 1, 2017 |
Start planning your 2018 outdoor season: Fishing and hunting licenses make great gifts |
| December 1, 2017 |
Commission meets Dec. 8 in Salem |
| December 1, 2017 |
Hunters bring banned elk parts into Rogue Valley from CWD-positive states |
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| November 28, 2017 |
ODFW Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee to meet in Salem on Dec. 7 |
| November 22, 2017 |
Crab harvesting reopens on a portion of Oregon coast |
| November 22, 2017 |
ODFW to host public meeting about Wickiup Reservoir fish management on Dec. 6 in Bend |
| November 21, 2017 |
Youth can apply to hunt deer at C2 Ranch near Medford – Deadline Nov. 30 |
| November 20, 2017 |
Nov. 30 meeting to discuss new Coos Mtn TMA |
| November 17, 2017 |
Madras man cited for failing to follow import restrictions to keep Oregon CWD-free; Carcass of first free-ranging Montana deer to test positive for CWD brought to Oregon |
| November 16, 2017 |
Fish for free the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving; #Optoutside and fish, crab, clam on Nov. 24 and 25 |
| November 16, 2017 |
ODFW seeks comment on fish passage exemption in Douglas County |
| November 16, 2017 |
Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed |
| November 15, 2017 |
Portion of central Oregon coast added to crab harvesting closure |
| November 9, 2017 |
Entire Oregon coast reopened for mussel harvesting |
| November 8, 2017 |
ODFW art contest winners announced |
| November 7, 2017 |
OHRC Board to meet Nov. 14 |
| November 3, 2017 |
Trick or trout: southwest reservoirs get stocked with more rainbows |
| November 2, 2017 |
OSP investigates wolf killed by elk hunter - Union County |
| November 1, 2017 |
Crabbing closure extended once again on south Oregon coast |
| November 1, 2017 |
Coquille Valley Wildlife Area reopens to public use November 10 |
| November 1, 2017 |
Oregon and Washington seek nominations for Columbia River fishery advisory groups |
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| October 27, 2017 |
See salmon spawning in local rivers |
| October 27, 2017 |
Wildlife-vehicle collisions peak this time of year:
Drivers may not salvage roadkill until 2019 |
| October 26, 2017 |
Recreational sturgeon anglers get another retention day Oct. 28 |
| October 26, 2017 |
New research looks at growing population of cougars in the mid-coast region |
| October 24, 2017 |
Leptospirosis strikes sea lions along Oregon coast: Keep pets away |
| October 23, 2017 |
Crab harvesting closure extended on Oregon coast |
| October 23, 2017 |
ODFW steps up CWD monitoring efforts as “devastating” disease spreads in North America |
| October 23, 2017 |
Sprague River closes to all fishing Nov. 1 |
| October 19, 2017 |
Ten years after Oregon’s largest dam removal, salmon and steelhead rebounding on the Sandy |
| October 19, 2017 |
Artwork and wine benefit Oregon’s fish and wildlife |
| October 16, 2017 |
ODFW to release 2,000 trout for Gresham family fishing event |
| October 16, 2017 |
ODFW Fish Passage Task Force meets in Salem |
| October 13, 2017 |
Apply by Nov. 6 to serve on the Oregon Coordinating Council on Acidification and Hypoxia |
| October 13, 2017 |
Commission adopts updated Cougar Management Plan |
| October 12, 2017 |
Diamond Lake offers fall fishing opportunities |
| October 12, 2017 |
Special Oct. 16 meeting on blue/black rockfish permit |
| October 11, 2017 |
States open two days of Columbia River sturgeon fishing below Bonneville |
| October 10, 2017 |
Fish Screening Task Force meets Oct. 19 in Salem CANCELLED |
| October 10, 2017 |
Archery tournament for all ages Oct. 28 in Junction City - Register now for Oregon’s first S3DA Triple Crown |
| October 10, 2017 |
“Pounder” trout stocked in Coos Bay area lakes |
| October 9, 2017 |
Access and Habitat Board meets Oct. 16-17 in La Grande |
| October 6, 2017 |
Commission meets Oct. 13 in Prineville to consider Cougar Management Plan |
| October 4, 2017 |
Family fishing event Saturday at St. Louis Ponds |
| October 3, 2017 |
Anglers eagerly await Chetco River fall Chinook bubble fishery |
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| September 29, 2017 |
Marbled Murrelet status review released for public input |
| September 27, 2017 |
Malheur A&H Regional Council meets Oct. 3 by teleconference |
| UPDATED September 26, 2017 |
Recreational bottomfish to reopen for some species outside 40 fathoms Oct. 1; Long-leader gear required |
| September 25, 2017 |
Clatsop County beaches reopen to razor clamming on Oct. 1 after 16-month closure |
| September 22, 2017 |
Pacific Halibut all-depth fishery from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain ends for the year |
| September 20, 2017 |
ODFW seeks comment on fish passage waiver at Bad Banks Creek |
| September 19, 2017 |
Public meetings on 2018 recreational Pacific halibut fisheries |
| September 19, 2017 |
Take ODFW’s new Coyote and Gray Wolf ID Quiz to learn how to tell the difference between wolves and coyotes |
| September 19, 2017 |
ODFW seeks comment on fish passage waiver |
| September 18, 2017 |
ODFW seeks comment on two fish passage exemptions |
| September 18, 2017 |
Apply by Oct. 9 for position on Access and Habitat Program Board UPDATE OCT. 18:
The application period for the Landowner Representative has been extended until Nov. 13, 2017. |
| September 15, 2017 |
Commission adopts 2018 Big Game Regulations |
| September 15, 2017 |
ODFW evacuating fish from Cascade Hatchery due to threat of debris flow post fire |
| September 15, 2017 |
ODFW Seeks Public Comment on Statewide Culvert Repair Agreement with ODOT |
| September 14, 2017 |
Volunteer opportunity at Salmon River Hatchery |
| September 14, 2017 |
ODFW seeks candidate for Fish Screening Task Force – Apply by Oct. 13 |
| September 12, 2017 |
Recreational bottomfish closed as of Monday, after excellent summer season |
| September 12, 2017 |
ODFW Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee to meet in Central Point Sept. 21-22 |
| September 8, 2017 |
Commission meets Sept. 15 in Welches to adopt 2018 Big Game Regulations |
| September 6, 2017 |
Non-selective ocean coho fishery closed as of Friday, Sept. 8 |
| September 6, 2017 |
CORPS, ODFW sign hatchery contracts |
| September 6, 2017 |
ODFW to host public meetings on commercial nearshore fishery in mid-September |
| September 5, 2017 |
Three ODFW hatcheries in Cascade Locks evacuated due to Eagle Creek Fire |
| September 1, 2017 |
Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board to meet in Central Point |
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| August 31, 2017 |
ODFW wants people to plan for a safe weekend at Sauvie Island |
| August 30, 2017 |
Upper Snake River opens to fall Chinook fishing on Sept. 1 |
| August 29, 2017 |
Reduced steelhead bag limit for Oregon’s Snake River and tributaries |
| August 29, 2017 |
Check regulations as coastal fall salmon seasons kick off; No wild coho seasons or expanded two-rod validations this year UPDATE OCT. 18, 2017: Steelhead bag limit increases to two on Oct. 21 |
| August 28, 2017 |
Popular Central Oregon Coast nearshore halibut fishery reopens Sunday, Sept. 3 |
| August 24, 2017 |
Dedicated non-lethal efforts fail to limit Meacham Wolf Pack depredations on private land; ODFW authorizes incremental lethal take of wolves |
| August 23, 2017 |
Apply by Sept. 13 for position on Commercial Fishery Permit Review Board |
| August 17, 2017 |
A&H emergency board meeting by phone Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. |
| August 15, 2017 |
Lookingglass Hatchery entrance road, parking area closed on weekdays due to paving project |
| August 15, 2017 |
New archery ranges open in Junction City, Hillsboro |
| August 14, 2017 |
No bag limit at Thief Valley Reservoir beginning Aug. 16 due to dry conditions |
| August 14, 2017 |
ODFW test-drops larger trout in Eagle Cap mountain lakes; Larger trout may better survive high lakes conditions |
| August 8, 2017 |
ODFW Fish Passage Task Force meets in Salem Aug. 15 |
| August 8, 2017 |
Apply by Aug. 20 to serve on Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program Board |
| August 7, 2017 |
Willamette steelhead on verge of extinction due to increasing sea lion presence at Willamette Falls |
| August 4, 2017 |
Commission adopts 2018 sport fishing regulations |
| August 3, 2017 |
ODFW moves to lethal take for Harl Butte wolves to limit further livestock losses; Department denies request for complete removal of pack; takes incremental approach to disrupt pack behavior |
| August 2, 2017 |
Family-friendly hunting workshops coming up in Portland, Corvallis: Don’t forget to take a shotgun skills class, too |
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| July 28, 2017 |
Commission meets Aug. 4 in Salem to adopt 2018 sportfishing regulations, discuss updated Cougar Management Plan |
| July 28, 2017 |
Central Oregon Coast nearshore halibut closes Sunday night (July 30) |
| July 27, 2017 |
Fall salmon seasons kick off Aug. 1 with mixed forecasts |
| July 26, 2017 |
Snake River Chinook season below Hells Canyon Dam closes July 30 |
| July 25, 2017 |
Sign up now for free youth pheasant hunts in September
Events in Baker City, Central Point, Corvallis, Eugene, Hermiston, John Day, Klamath Falls, La Grande, Madras, Portland, The Dalles (Tygh Valley) |
| July 21, 2017 |
No bag limit for trout at Marr Pond in Enterprise: Equipment malfunction will drain pond |
| July 19, 2017 |
ODFW hosts public meetings on 2017 sport halibut and future bottomfish seasons |
| July 18, 2017 |
ODFW seeks Sport Fishing Representative for Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program Board |
| July 13, 2017 |
ODFW asks anglers to give region’s steelhead a helping hand |
| July 11, 2017 |
‘Flying fish’ splash down in Oregon’s high mountain lakes |
| July 7, 2017 |
Central Coast all-depth halibut fishing closes until Aug. 4 |
| July 7, 2017 |
Fish Screening Task Force meets July 13 in Enterprise |
| July 6, 2017 |
Youth fishing event Sunday at Siletz Tribe hatchery |
| July 6, 2017 |
Summer Chinook season reopens on lower Columbia |
| July 5, 2017 |
Public meetings for big game regulations, Wild Turkey Management Plan run July 6 – 20 statewide |
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| June 28, 2017 |
Oregon increasing trophy trout releases this summer |
| June 28, 2017 |
Summer Chinook retention below Bonneville Dam closes July 1 |
| June 28, 2017 |
Learn to big game hunt with new ODFW-OSU online course |
| June 27, 2017 |
Fish screening waiver requested on White River – Comment until July 11 |
| June 23, 2017 |
Salvaging roadkilled deer and elk remains unlawful: New rule will take effect by Jan. 1, 2019 |
| June 22, 2017 |
ODFW seeks comment on fish passage exemption |
| June 22, 2017 |
Bear problems in Seal Rock |
| June 21, 2017 |
Friday is last day for halibut in Columbia River Subarea |
| June 19, 2017 |
ODFW seeks candidate for Fish Screening Task Force – Apply by July 21 |
| June 14, 2017 |
States close one Columbia River sturgeon season, set another |
| June 13, 2017 |
Columbia River Subarea all-depth halibut anglers get one more day (June 17) |
| June 12, 2017 |
ODFW sets summer salmon and steelhead seasons |
| June 12, 2017 |
ODFW Fish Passage Task Force meets June 16 in Salem |
| June 9, 2017 |
Commission discusses wolves, authorizes A&H projects |
| June 8, 2017 |
Detroit Reservoir: fishing, trout stocking continue under algae alert |
| June 8, 2017 |
Lower Willamette fishing restored to seven days a week |
| June 7, 2017 |
Columbia River nearshore halibut fishery opens seven days a week |
| June 2, 2017 |
Commission talks Wolf Plan June 8, other topics June 9 in Salem |
| June 1, 2017 |
Run Wild at 5K outdoor skills event June 24 near Corvallis – Register now |
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| May 31, 2017 |
States set Columbia River sturgeon seasons |
| May 30, 2017 |
OHRC board to meet June 6 |
| May 30, 2017 |
Kids can learn to fish at June 3 free fishing event at Pine Nursery Park |
| May 26, 2017 |
Special May 30 meeting on blue/black rockfish permit |
| May 24, 2017 |
Sturgeon meeting scheduled for next week |
| May 24, 2017 |
ODFW seeks comment on two ODOT fish passage exemption requests |
| May 24, 2017 |
Columbia River sport all-depth halibut fishery closed |
| May 24, 2017 |
Free Fishing Weekend events in Southern Oregon |
| May 24, 2017 |
Take the family or friends fishing on Free Fishing Weekend June 3-4 |
| May 24, 2017 |
Trout stocking begins in Rogue River above Lost Creek Reservoir |
| May 23, 2017 |
ODFW seeks comment on seven ODOT fish passage waiver requests |
| May 19, 2017 |
Commission hears public testimony on Wolf Plan, schedules work session for June 8 |
| May 17, 2017 |
ODFW seeks input on upcoming Columbia Basin summer steelhead seasons |
| May 16, 2017 |
Kids can learn to fish at May 20 event near Hermiston |
| May 16, 2017 |
Special May 18 meeting on blue/black rockfish permit |
| May 12, 2017 |
Wolf Plan is topic of May 19 Commission meeting in Portland |
| May 12, 2017 |
“Hatchery Hole” at Cole Rivers Hatchery closed to all angling; Emergency regulation begins Monday, May 15 |
| May 11, 2017 |
States delay lower Columbia River steelhead fishery opening |
| May 10, 2017 |
ODFW modifies Gilbert River fishing rules |
| May 10, 2017 |
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist featured at Ladd Marsh Bird Festival |
| May 9, 2017 |
Salmon and trout advisory committee seeks North Coast and Upper Rogue representatives |
| May 8, 2017 |
Zebra mussel infested boat stopped at Ontario inspection station |
| May 4, 2017 |
ODFW seeks public input on Columbia River, Deschutes and John Day Arm summer steelhead seasons |
| May 4, 2017 |
Drones deployed the first time in Oregon elk surveys |
| May 4, 2017 |
Chinook fishing days, bag limit reduced on lower Willamette |
| May 4, 2017 |
First Sierra Nevada red fox captured, radio-collared in Oregon |
| May 3, 2017 |
Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board seeks two new members |
| May 3, 2017 |
Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board to meet in Madras |
| May 2, 2017 |
Family fishing event Sunday in Grants Pass |
| May 1, 2017 |
ODFW fishing event Saturday at Sheridan Pond |
| May 1, 2017 |
Apply for a fall controlled hunt by Monday, May 15 |
| May 1, 2017 |
ODFW to release 6,000 trout for Vernonia Lake fishing event |
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| April 26, 2017 |
South Coast anglers: note updated salmon regulations |
| April 21, 2017 |
Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts ocean salmon, Pacific halibut, game bird hunting regulations; hears public testimony on Draft Wolf Plan |
| April 21, 2017 |
Poaching leads to fishing closure on Gilbert River |
| April 20, 2017 |
ODFW seeks comment on two fish passage exemptions - REVISED April 21 |
| April 19, 2017 |
Family Fishing Event featured during Family Fun Day |
| April 19, 2017 |
Hells Canyon Chinook season opens April 22 |
| April 18, 2017 |
Free Fishing Weekend festivities include event at Trojan Ponds |
| April 17, 2017 |
ODFW pulls back new rules for Wickiup Reservoir |
| April 17, 2017 |
A & H teleconference meeting April 18 at 9 a.m. - UPDATE: The meeting has been rescheduled for April 25 at 8 a.m. |
| April 14, 2017 |
Tag reductions for deer, pronghorn in parts of eastern Oregon due to high winter mortality |
| April 14, 2017 |
Fish and Wildlife Commission meets April 21 in Klamath Falls Field Tour April 20 |
| April 14, 2017 |
Friends of Alsea River looking for more clean-up volunteers |
| April 14, 2017 |
ODFW will host Family Fishing Event at Devils Lake April 22 |
| April 12, 2017 |
Spring Chinook season reopens on lower Columbia |
| April 11, 2017 |
Special April 13 meeting on blue/black rockfish permits |
| April 11, 2017 |
Wolf Annual Report, Draft Revised Management Plan now available; Public meetings April 21 in Klamath Falls and May 19 in Portland |
| April 10, 2017 |
Family fishing event coming up at St. Louis Ponds |
| April 7, 2017 |
ODFW announces new rules for Wickiup Reservoir fishing |
| April 7, 2017 |
Trophy trout and $50 reward tags await Willow Creek anglers |
| April 6, 2017 |
ODFW to host family fishing event at Hebo Lake |
| April 6, 2017 |
Take a Friend Hunting – Win a Prize |
| April 5, 2017 |
Access and Habitat Board meets April 10-11 in Bandon |
| April 4, 2017 |
Family fishing event Saturday at Shorty’s Pond in Molalla |
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| March 31, 2017 |
Oregon bear cubs sent to wildlife rehabilitation facility in Washington |
| March 30, 2017 |
Fishery managers extend spring Chinook season on lower Columbia |
| March 30, 2017 |
Temporary rule allows use of two rods on Willamette |
| March 29, 2017 |
A new weapon in the fight against invasive species |
| March 29, 2017 |
ODFW Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee to meet in Clackamas on April 6 and 7 |
| March 29, 2017 |
Cormorant harassment aims to protect young fish |
| March 28, 2017 |
Sturgeon season closes March 30 in John Day Pool |
| March 27, 2017 |
ODFW family fishing events kick off April 1 at Canby Pond |
| March 17, 2017 |
Commission adjusts Columbia River salmon fisheries rules |
| March 17, 2017 |
There’s a pot of gold in Empire Lakes |
| March 17, 2017 |
Artists: 2018 ODFW art competitions announced |
| March 15, 2017 |
Youth turkey hunters: Apply by March 31 for chance to win guided hunt on private ranch in southwest Oregon |
| March 15, 2017 |
Take advantage of free fishing days April 22-23 |
| March 14, 2017 |
Sturgeon seasons close March 25 in Bonneville, The Dalles pools |
| March 14, 2017 |
Take the family fishing in 2017 - ODFW free fishing events make it easy |
| March 14, 2017 |
Special March 16 meeting on blue/black rockfish permit |
| March 10, 2017 |
Commission meets in Corvallis March 17: Field Tour March 16 |
| March 7, 2017 |
ODFW Fish Screening Task Force meets in Salem |
| March 7, 2017 |
Eastern Oregon enters Phase III of wolf management; Eight breeding pairs documented |
| March 7, 2017 |
No spring Chinook season on Deschutes River; Hood River will open with a one-fish bag limit |
| March 3, 2017 |
ODFW Fish Passage Task Force meets in Salem |
| March 2, 2017 |
Wolf dies in unintentional take in northeast Oregon |
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| February 28, 2017 |
Severe winter makes responsible shed hunting critical for wildlife |
| February 27, 2017 |
OHRC Board to meet March 7 |
| February 27, 2017 |
Kids can learn to hunt turkey April 1 at White River Wildlife Area |
| February 24, 2017 |
Online reporting now available for licensed furtakers – Reports due by April 15 |
| February 24, 2017 |
ODFW steps up disease monitoring in California bighorn sheep |
| February 24, 2017 |
States set Columbia spring Chinook seasons |
| February 23, 2017 |
ODFW seeks volunteers for Access and Habitat Board and Regional Council Positions: Apply by April 17 |
| February 14, 2017 |
Share memories of Camp Adair at March 1 public meeting in Corvallis |
| February 13, 2017 |
Columbia River Rules Advisory Committee to meet Feb. 14 |
| February 10, 2017 |
Recreational and commercial crabbing restrictions lifted from Coos Bay north jetty to Heceta Head |
| February 10, 2017 |
Commission adds to Coquille Valley Wildlife Area |
| February 8, 2017 |
ODFW seeks three candidates for Fish Passage Task Force |
| February 7, 2017 |
Visit ODFW at Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show Feb. 8 - 12 at Portland Expo Center
Join the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commissioners’ reception, seminars on crabbing, clamming and controlled hunts |
| February 3, 2017 |
Commission meeting Friday Feb. 10 in Tigard: Reception at Pacific NW Sportsmen’s Show Thursday afternoon, Feb. 9, 4:30-5:45 p.m. |
| February 2, 2017 |
Commercial crabbing closed from Coos Bay north jetty to Heceta Head due to domoic acid |
| February 2, 2017 |
ODFW reaching out to industry and public to help shape commercial anchovy fishery |
| February 1, 2017 |
Recreational ocean and bay crabbing closed from the Coos Bay North Jetty to Heceta Head |
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| January 31, 2017 |
Bonneville hatchery closed due to hazard trees, snow and ice |
| January 31, 2017 |
Report dead ducks to ODFW hotline; Possible avian cholera outbreak in northeast Oregon |
| January 27, 2017 |
ODFW efforts help deer, elk survive winter |
| January 26, 2017 |
Public asked to help shape spring sport halibut season |
| January 25, 2017 |
Hunter education classes offered in Banks, Sisters |
| January 25, 2017 |
ODFW seeks nominees to represent Oregon on Pacific fisheries council |
| January 24, 2017 |
Wildlife managers searching for cougar in La Pine area: Several pets recently attacked by multiple cougars |
| January 20, 2017 |
Commission updates Columbia River Fisheries management policies |
| January 19, 2017 |
Sprague River closes to all fishing Monday, Jan. 23 |
| January 19, 2017 |
Feb. 10 deadline to apply for spring bear hunt; SW Oregon hunts selling fast |
| January 13, 2017 |
Fish and Wildlife Commission meets Jan. 20 in Salem |
| January 12, 2017 |
Report hunt results by Jan. 31 - $25 penalty for not reporting deer and elk tags |
| January 10, 2017 |
Special Jan. 12 meeting on blue/black rockfish permit |
| January 09, 2017 |
Access and Habitat Board meets Jan. 10 by teleconference call |
| January 05, 2017 |
Meeting to discuss Coyote Creek Northeast draft management plan |
| January 05, 2017 |
Learn to hunt rabbits Jan. 21 near Corvallis |
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