January 23, 2013
NOAA, NMFS and California Fish & Wildlife have all illegally listed Coho Salmon in the Southern Oregon ESU and the Northern California ESU as this species is a non-indigenous species and is a violation of the Endangered Species Act. The Karuk and Shasta Tribes have both confirmed that this species was never present until they were planted in 1895. Genetic analysis in the Klamath River indicate their origin is from the Willamette River in Northern Oregon. Genetic analysis in the Rogue River indicate their origin is from the Columbia River in Northern Oregon. Read more from yesterday's Siskiyou Waters Users responds to odd statements from DFG post on Pie N Politics.
Cattlemen's and public-lands advocates are supporting a bill in Congress that seeks to add transparency in federal judgments paid out to plaintiffs in environmental and other lawsuits. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association and Public Lands Council are backing the Judgment Fund Transparency Act, which would require the U.S. Treasury Department to report to Congress on payments from its Judgment Fund. Established in 1956, the fund is used to pay court judgments and settlements in cases brought against the federal government, if those costs are not otherwise covered by agencies' budgets. Farm advocates have long complained that environmental and other groups use money won in judgments to fund further lawsuits to curtail agricultural practices. Read more from Monday's Capital Press article Bill would require disclosure of judgments, settlements.
Today's Posts:
Klamath River Basin Issues:
Pie N Politics: POW meets 1-31-13 Jan 22, 2013
Pie N Politics: Siskiyou Waters Users responds to odd statements from DFG Jan 22, 2013
PNW Salmon News:
Kitsap Sun: Mystery compound found to kill coho salmon Jan 21, 2013
Statesman Journal: Scientists zero in on forecasting Columbia River salmon runs Jan 21, 2013
Futurity: Research News: Salmon boom and bust in extra-long cycles Jan 22, 2013
AP: Study links coho salmon deaths to stormwater runoff from Washington highways Jan 22, 2013
NOAA: One Endangered Species Eats Another: Killer Whales and Salmon Jan 22, 2013
Important Reading:
Capital Press: Bill would require disclosure of judgments, settlements Jan 21, 2013
Discovery News: Why Wolves Are Forever Wild and Dogs Can Be Tamed Jan 22, 2013
Washington Post: Tom Udall’s name added to the mix for Interior post Jan 22, 2013