Outdoors Articles

ODFW Weekly Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, JULY 25, 2018

Handle fish with care during hot summer weather On days when temperatures soar, anglers can do their part to reduce the stress fish are under. Here are some tips: Fish early in day when water temperatures are cooler. Use a thermometer to check water temperatures frequently. Stop fishing when temperatures exceed 70 degrees. Look for trout in deep, high elevation lakes or shaded streams...
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Interested in a Career as a Wildlife Officer? Now’s the Time to Apply!
by CDFW, JULY 24, 2018

Do you have a love of the outdoors and a passion for fish and wildlife conservation? The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Law Enforcement Division (LED) is currently accepting applications for wildlife officers and cadets. Applicants who are current peace officers must fill out a warden application by July 31, 2018. Applicants who are not current peace officers must fill out a warden...
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Public meeting on Klamath Wildlife Area July 31 in Klamath Falls
by ODFW, JULY 24, 2018

ODFW will host a public meeting on July 31 to discuss a 10-year update of the Klamath Wildlife Area Management Plan and plans to add about 200 acres to the wildlife area. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at OSU Extension Office, 6923 Washburn Way, Klamath Falls. The wildlife area management plan was first adopted 10 years ago, so a revision...
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Nutria Alert: Save a Wetland, Eat a Swamp Rat
by FISHBIO, JULY 23, 2018

They’ve spread across the globe wreaking havoc through the destruction of levees, drainages, and thousands of acres of marshland. It might sound like the work of aliens from a science-fiction movie, but actually hordes of whiskered rodents are to blame. Nutria, swamp rat, and coypu are all common names for these beaver-like animals (Myocastor coypus), which are known for their...
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Here’s How the Largest Dam Removal Project in the U.S. Would Work
by Tara Lohan, JULY 20, 2018
Klamath River - Lower

No one is popping the champagne corks just yet, but the process to remove four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River just took a big step forward. On June 28, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation released the Definite Plan for the Lower Klamath Project, a 2,300-page detailed analysis of how the reservoirs would be drawn down, the dams removed, the...
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There’s a Bat in my House!
by CDFW, JULY 19, 2018

Question: Late one night recently, a bat flew into my house through an open window! I was sitting at the table and it flew right at me with its huge webbed wings. I swear it looked like it was in full in attack mode. I hid in another room for a while, and then opened the door to find it hanging...
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