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Every month, ODFW staff from all over the state share with Commission some of the unique and interesting stories related to their work in the field. These Field Reports offer a snapshot of ODFW’s work with fish, wildlife, habitat and the public.

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2023 Field Reports

March	EAST REGION Johnson-Tunnel Creek juniper removal Camera Trapping Studies Crooked River low flows during drought WEST REGION New study shows thiamine supplementation improves survival and body condition of hatchery-reared steelhead in Oregon Post-restoration monitoring continues at Palensky Wildlife Area Elk trapping helps focus population survey flights Winter Lake Phase III restoration Tropical visitor seen in Bandon INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ODFW’s podcast begins fourth year with a new outdoor sound ODFW and partners give veterans a mentored waterfowl hunt ODFW video showcases partnerships to enhance bighorn sheep health	OREGON STATE POLICE US-20 wildlife crossing signs CONSERVATION PROGRAM White-nose syndrome bat sampling Ocean Salmon and Columbia River Program OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Northern Pikeminnow Management Program – long-term trends in fishery indices

2022 Field Reports

December	EAST REGION Thirtymile Creek beaver dam analogs East Cascades oak habitat restoration Benthic macroinvertebrate sampling Deschutes Basin WEST REGION Fish passage project wins state award New steelhead regulations for Rogue, South Coast areas Partnering with beavers presented at State of the Coast Wildlife research makes The Wildlife Society publications INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Hunters targeted in Chronic Wasting Disease awareness campaign	OREGON STATE POLICE Tag purchased after cougar harvested Felon takes buck deer without a tag Coho mistaken for Chinook Salmon CONSERVATION PROGRAM Sierra Nevada Red Fox conservation strategy 2022 published Wolverine study update 2023 Habitat Conservation art selected Oregon Connectivity Assessment and Mapping Project implementation plan and update OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM 2022 Columbia River Estuary recreational white sturgeon fishery

October	EAST REGION Motus tower installed at Ladd Marsh Wenaha River Chinook surveys Natural Resource Conservation Service positions to assist private landowners in habitat projects WEST REGION Beaver habitat project with Willamette National Forest Long-term habitat restoration project continues Fish salvaged prior to top-priority fish barrier removal Radio-tagging Coquille smallmouth bass INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Anti-Poaching campaign making strides	OREGON STATE POLICE Poacher shoots deer with rifle during archery season Poacher shoots Wildlife Enforcement Decoy with 9mm pistol after legal hours CONSERVATION PROGRAM White-headed woodpecker project with USFS and wildlife interns MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Ocean reports now available

September	EAST REGION Habitat restoration at Catherine Creek Educational material collaboration Trout Creek habitat restoration update WEST REGION Beaver reintroduction partnership, Rogue Watershed Potential fisher reintroduction efforts Historic comparison of Siletz River summer steelhead INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Drought awareness campaign leading people to learn more on web	OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Muddy Valley pond turtle study update OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM ODFW-led article reviews the effectiveness of breaching the four lower Snake River dams

August	EAST REGION Western Snowy Plover survey Sage-grouse habitat receives funding Carnivore research at Starkey Cougar Peak emergency fire reseeding WEST REGION Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program update Rogue summer steelhead monitoring INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Drought awareness advertising campaign off to strong start	OREGON STATE POLICE Ocean and Columbia River patrol focuses on commercial and recreational halibut, salmon and steelhead CONSERVATION PROGRAM Purple Martin and Western snowy plover survey along Coast MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Record year for commercial Dungeness crab Marine Reserves Program Synthesis Report

June	EAST REGION Mule Deer plan revision Deschutes River Basin salmon and steelhead reintroduction update Upper Klamath Lake salmon study Sandhill Cranes Ladd Marsh WEST REGION Response to the Medford fuel depot release Pond conversion to warmwater fisheries pond First fishing event at St. Louis Ponds since 2020 Sierra Nevada red fox project INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Mentored hunt helps new hunters gain confidence in skills	OREGON STATE POLICE Partner of the Year January 2021 case resolved through court proceedings Fish and Wildlife Troopers assist with Hunter Education CONSERVATION PROGRAM Northwestern pond turtle project update OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Northern Pikeminnow Management Program – reward fishery and long-term tag returns

April	EAST REGION Tinker Creek Headwaters update The Dalles district wildlife staff test new methodology for herd composition Ice fishing clinic success at Lake of the Woods WEST REGION Elk in herd along I-5 collared Coaledo Tidegate Restoration Project update Gail Achterman Wildlife Area New automated gate at St. Louis Ponds Urban turkey issues update	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Video highlights collaboration for Wallowa Lake fish passage Oregon DOJ hires anti-poaching prosecutor Hunter Education instructors are ready to teach young hunters OREGON STATE POLICE Surveillance at Scappoose Bay Boat patrol on Lake Billy Chinook CONSERVATION PROGRAM Palensky Wildlife Area egg mass survey and coverboard project update MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Renewable energy targets set

March	EAST REGION Willow-Whitehorse Lahontan cutthroat trout population estimate Rangeland fire prevention gets $5 million for habitat projects Annual winter trumpeter swan survey at Summer Lake Wildlife Area WEST REGION Summary of double-crested cormorant colony monitoring in the Colombia River estuary Abnormally low flows on south coast rivers Beavers relocated to remote lake	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION New state-level prosecutor to support anti-poaching efforts OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Pygmy rabbit arboreal activity OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM 2021 Stock Assessment of Bonneville Reservoir White Sturgeon

February	EAST REGION Lostine River Coho Salmon update Mule deer herd survival monitoring Bighorn sheep collaring update WEST REGION Evaluating natural production potential upstream of Applegate Dam Urban turkey issues Territorial youth hunt update More land opened on Santiam State Forest	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Holiday gift giving OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Habitat art contest for 2023 Call before you haul, Aquatic invasive species program gets toll-free number MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE New state law to protect against bias crimes in the outdoors

January	EAST REGION Minam River Wildlife Area phase one complete, podcast available online Sauvie Island west side diversion fish screen installation update WEST REGION Cole Rivers Hatchery update Leaburg Dam alternatives Popular boat ramp closed for safety concerns South Coast Fish District salmon carcass work Deer surveys, North Coast Wildlife District Wilsonville Pond rock barrier needed to prevent illegal vehicle access INFORMATION AND EDUCATION It’s beginning to look a lot like #Fishmas ODFW podcast proves particularly popular	OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM OCAMP update: 2nd milestone OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Summary of 2021 fisheries and outlook for 2022 fisheries DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE Community outreach during 2023-2025 budget planning NW Steelheaders Association and passage of Senate Bill 320 (2021)

2021 Field Reports

December	EAST REGION Opal and Trout Creek culvert replacement, stream channel reconnection, and road obliteration project Response of mule deer and elk to thinning and prescribed burning in forest ecosystems WEST REGION Partnering to update Rogue Canyon bear wise education video Good Neighbor Authority implementation Clackamas River seeing high wild coho returns Cannabis issues in Rogue Valley Elk research in two Wildlife Management Units	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Over the top outreach shows potential Give the gift of the outdoors OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Coastal marten research funded Annual art contest results MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM 2021 Coastwide rockfish survey – field work completed

October	EAST REGION Blitzen River Redband Trout Mule Deer Coordinator position WEST REGION Coquille Bio-Blitz Oregon Solutions: Clatsop Plains Elk Collaborative signing ceremony Phase 1 restoration project completed at Finn Rock Rogue Pikeminnow Roundup ends third season	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Digital ads connect with potential Oregon anglers OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Cascade BioBlitz update OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Columbia River White Sturgeon mortality heat stress related?

September	EAST REGION Partnership with Local Community College Cougar Densities Before and After Wolf Recolonization in the Mt. Emily Wildlife Management Unit WEST REGION Tribe on screens projects Chetco River Hatchery Winter Steelhead Monitoring Clackamas River to receive augmentation flows beginning Sept. 1 Battling invasive Ludwigia at Palensky Wildlife Area Chum Salmon Reintroduction: Adult Out-planting	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ODFW Offers Self-Guided Option at Fair OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Foothill yellow-legged frog inventory MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Marine Spatial Planning for Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Industry

August	EAST REGION Western Snowy Plover Cold water refuge use by Columbia River summer steelhead WEST REGION Hatcheries’ outdoor areas reopen to visitors Update: Winter Lake restoration project at Coquille Valley Wildlife Area Young wildlife hit hard by excessive heatwave in the North Willamette Watershed Wildlife District Calapooia River fish die off	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Customer retention effort in high gear ODFW boosts wildlife license plate sales OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Turtle Team at Muddy Valley Reserve OCEAN SALMON and COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Northern Pikeminnow Management Program – use of an alternative external tag DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE Office Managers Workshop D&I Training Beaver State Podcast

June	EAST REGION Elk habitat use in late summer in the Blue Mountains White River fire –update Middle Fork John Day River Watershed Monitoring 2017-2020: using lessons learned to focus new research and habitat restoration actions WEST REGION Basking structures created for northwestern pond turtles Progress on curbing Rogue Canyon bear conflicts Invasive removal project continues at Gail Achterman Wildlife Area Turkey damage in Corvallis South Umpqua spring Chinook update	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Pop-up booths lure new anglers OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM OCAMP Update Turtle nest Mounds Caspian terns Pygmy rabbit surveys in Harney County MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Marine Mammal Program – plowing new ground

April	EAST REGION Mule Deer Initiative – Steens Mountain and Warner Wildlife Management Units Grande Ronde and Umatilla Fish Habitat Program – McDaniel project Spring Chinook spawners respond to stream channel restoration in the Middle Fork John Day River WEST REGION Fish staff confirm lamprey presence in Salem Ditch Fern Ridge Wildlife Area finishes transplanting common rush Foster Creek acclimation pond takes another hit Yaquina River tidal restoration project	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ODFW provides new resource for beginning hunters and anglers OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Zebra mussel response continues Aquatic invasive species stations update Amphibian egg mass surveys OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Ongoing acoustic telemetry research: Examining movement patterns of adult White Sturgeon in John Day Reservoir

March	EAST REGION Retiring District Biologist Looks back on Deschutes Fisheries Winter at Cascade Hatchery Effects of recreational hunting on behavior of non-targeted individuals WEST REGION Springfield Wildlife staff begins trapping turkeys in Eugene Initial draft conservation plan being reviewed by partners Umpqua Wildlife District reviews maps for access FY23 funding solicitation for Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program opened	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION RBFF awards ODFW $25K for outreach Zoom assists in mentoring new hunters Veterans’ enjoy exclusive 1-day duck hunt OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM North Coast eagle survey update iNaturalist and foothill yellow-legged frogs Invasive species vs. community-sourced data Northwestern pond turtle workgroups MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Oregon’s Territorial Sea Plan - consideration of new ocean management areas

February	EAST REGION Fire armoring habitat projects on Philip W. Schneider Wildlife Area Declining populations of Bighorn Sheep on Hart Mountain New PIT tag antennas answering questions in the John Day WEST REGION Lower Rogue River winter steelhead creel Fire salvage liaison Leaf packets tested as method of capturing larval lamprey Disease outbreak in pine siskin	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Year in Review: Outreach grows during 2020 OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Oregon Connectivity Assessment and Mapping Project update and plans for winter 2022 art contest open, collector stamps and prints available for purchase Step-by-step guide available; Oregon Wildlife Conservation iNaturalist project OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Summary of Columbia River 2020 non-treaty fall salmon and steelhead fisheries Recreational fisheries Commercial fisheries

January	EAST REGION Upper Deschutes Habitat Conservation Plan White-tailed Jackrabbit Research Lostine River Falls WEST REGION Foster Creek Acclimation Pond Repairs Underway Third Year of Hatchery Winter Steelhead Study Begins Ringtail Research Study in Southern Oregon Potential Cooperative Vegetation Management Final EIS for Double-crested Cormorants	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Agency Working to Keep New Customers Stop Poaching Effort Launches OSP Video Series OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM 2020 Fisher Surveys in the Applegate WMU Oregon Native Turtle Working Group Update OCRF Continues to Fund Critical Projects MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Data, Data, Data! NEW: ODFW Marine Reserves Data Dashboard

2020 Field Reports

December	EAST REGION Klamath Hatchery Fire Sun Creek Restoration and Recolonization Irrigon Wildlife Area Wetland Restoration Project WEST REGION Water management improves at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area Jewell Meadows cancels public winter elk feeding tours Radio tagging chum salmon Alternatives to in-person educational STEP programs INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Stop Poaching Campaign Picks up Speed	OREGON STATE POLICE OSP Aircraft help catch poachers around the state CONSERVATION PROGRAM Bat Monitoring in 2020 - Demobilizing Gear iNaturalist Project Underway Non-native Turtle Removal On-Going Efforts Oregon Conservation & Recreation Fund Reviews 2nd Round of Proposals OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Debating the Consequences of Juvenile Bypass ODFW DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE Statewide DEI Conference Goes Virtual

November	EAST REGION Cold Springs Elk Damage Snake River Steelhead Encounter Rate Study Lostine Coho WEST REGION Willamette Falls Fishway repairs ensure safe passage for threatened fish Multi-lingual signs installed at St. Louis Ponds Denman Youth Pheasant Hunt Double-crested cormorant nesting areas scanned for PIT tags INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Recreational harvesting of Oregon shellfish gets national attention thanks to recent outreach efforts	OREGON STATE POLICE Coos Bay and John Day poachers caught by F&W Troopers Wildlife Enforcement Decoy (WED) in Clackamas County CONSERVATION PROGRAM Art Contest Winners for 2021 Announced AIS Prevention and Watercraft Inspection Update Fisher Research Underway in Southwest Region MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Marching forward on ocean change action Reducing risk of whale entanglements – what’s next?

October	EAST REGION Fire Mule Deer Research Klamath Anadromous Fish Reintroduction Update California Bighorn Sheep WEST REGION Historic Wildfires Destroy Rock Creek Hatchery, Impact Other Facilities Huntley Park Seining Shows Good Summer Steelhead Returns Watchable Wildlife Foundation INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ODFW Hikes in for Fishing Event I&E Pilots Archery/Bowhunting Workshop ODFW Podcast Features the Iconic Oregon Mule Deer	OREGON STATE POLICE Poaching CONSERVATION PROGRAM Nestucca Watershed COA Field Trip Aquatic Invasive Species Update SW Region Biologists Continue Turtle Surveys OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Refining Estimates of Smolt Abundance at Bonneville Dam

September	EAST REGION Cottonwood Creek Steelhead Elkhorn Mountain Goats Upper Deschutes Salmon and Steelhead Reintroduction Lahontan Cutthroat Trout John Day Smallmouth Bass WEST REGION Western Oregon band-tailed pigeon surveys Volunteers helped improve wildlife habitat in eastern Jackson County Fern Ridge Wildlife Area Restoration and Planting Spearfishing on the Coquille River to protect fall Chinook INFORMATION AND EDUCATION New Email Messenger Launches for Customers Anti-Poaching Campaign Continues	OREGON STATE POLICE Unlawful take of redband trout and chinook CONSERVATION PROGRAM SW Region and USFS Trap More Turtles OCS Strategy Habitat in the News Applegate Restoration Project and Bryozoans Peninsula Canal Turtle Trapping Success High Lakes Amphibian Survey Teams Wildlife Species Observation System Wins Award Bats and Amphibians Get WWMP Staff Support OSU Confirms Oregon Chub Sandhill Cranes in Oregon Caspian Tern Breeding Failures and Bald Eagles AIS Prevention Program Update Mosier NW Pond Turtle Survey Concludes OCRF Update, Outdoor Equity Sub-Committee Formed MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Fisheries sampling during COVID-19 Field research and monitoring projects continue Sea star wasting disease monitoring at Otter Rock and Cascade Head Marine Reserves Ocean change data collection

August	EAST REGION Fall River Fishway Invasive Grass Control Research Malheur River Chinook Fishery WEST REGION Group wins fishery conservation awards Habitat restoration crew update Aggressive deer in Ashland INFORMATION AND EDUCATION July 4 email a big hit with Oregon anglers Thousands of hunters give feedback on proposed big game changes	OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Western Pond Turtle Project Updates Landowners Get Support from Conservation Bios Oregon Spotted Frog Habitat Enhanced AIS Teams Protect Oregon Waters ODFW DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE ODFW joins the Diversity Joint Venture for Conservation Careers Governor Brown appoints Cultural Change Officer

July	EAST REGION Lower Deschutes Redband Opal Springs Dam Fishway Wind Power Raptor Research Project Overshoot and Cold Water Refuge Use by John Day River Steelhead WEST REGION Cormorant Survey of the Astoria-Megler Bridge Tagged green sturgeon recovered Rogue Wildlife District Proactively Approaches Urban Bear Issue Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program Proposals Scored and Ranked Fish Ladder Modifications Should Help South Umpqua Spring Chinook	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Hunter Education Classes Resume Podcast Features Chad Brown’s Soul River Pronghorn Hunters get Targeted Information OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Borax Lake Chub Delisted Greater Sage-Grouse Population Monitoring OCAMP Species Selected by Experts Northwestern Pond Turtle Survey Successful OCRF Committee Moves into Next Phase Good Neighbor Authority Agreements OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM New Article Illustrates Negative Effects of Columbia and Snake River Dams on Salmon Survival. ODFW DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE

June	EAST REGION Irrigon Hatchery Heat Exchanger Narrows Weir Fishway Wallowa Wolverines The “Other Department of Fish and Wildlife” WEST REGION ODFW donates PPE for COVID-19 Avian Predation Update Mosquito Monitoring, Coquille Valley Wildlife Area Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program Project Solicitations Fill Season Reservoir Coordination on the Rogue New Gravity Intake Improves Clackamas Hatchery Water Supply	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Agency Launches Beaver State Podcast Anti-Poaching Campaign Growing Fast Hunter Education Requirements Adapted in Light of Social Distancing ODFW Provides Resources to Office of Emergency Management Joint Information Center #HerpWeek on Instagram a Success Spring Hunting Newsletter Highlights Opportunity, Controlled Hunt Process OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Denman Wildlife Area Coverboard Surveys Western Painted Turtle Released Minto Brown Trail Cams Deployed Sierra Nevada red fox project continues OCRF Committee & Expenditure Framework East Region Bios Complete Owl Survey Turtle Surveys in Mosier OCAMP is Underway MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM The Ocean is ‘Essential’

April	EAST REGION Mt. Hood Community College Fisheries Technology Program Zumwalt Prairie Elk 2020 Ducks Unlimited Conservation Achievement Award Recipient WEST REGION Elk Hoof Disease in Southern Oregon Twice returning steelhead female illustrates power of integrating brood stock Marine mammal team adjusts work to comply with COVID-19 protocols Cormorants on the Astoria-Megler Bridge West Region wolf work	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION COVID-19 Response ODFW hosted a successful NASP tournament in Albany on March 7 Podcast explores wildlife and disease OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Denman Herptile Coverboard Project & Walk Polk County site visits Coastal Marten Surveys The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund (OCRF) Advisory Committee OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM OSCRP’s “Zone 6” Recreational Creel Survey captures warmwater fishery, too!

March	EAST REGION February Flooding Blue Mountain Elk Collaring Imnaha Bull Trout John Day River Steelhead and Transported Strays from the Snake River WEST REGION Cougar-Bear Hunting Workshop Coast Range cougar study Coho salmon now spawning after culvert removal	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION State’s Hunter Ed coordinators meet Sportsmen’s shows connect agency with customers Agency launches new podcast OREGON STATE POLICE Bighorn Sheep Capture CONSERVATION PROGRAM Documenting Northern red-legged frog movements across Highway 30 Rocky Mountain red fox discovered in Central Oregon Conservation & Recreation Advisory Committee MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Oregon Marine Reserves – 2019 Highlights Oregon pink shrimp fishery bycatch reduction

February	EAST REGION Mule Deer Research in South-Central Oregon Glass Hill Youth Controlled Elk Hunt California Bighorn Sheep Capture Western Idaho Fly Fishing Expo WEST REGION Roaring Rivers brood trout release Dunes City deer feeding issue Double-crested cormorant breeding abundance Willamette Falls sea lions Fish sampling at Gail Achterman Wildlife Area	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION College Duck Hunting Workshop, Shotgun Skills Course at EE Wilson ODFW, Oregon State Police, and Department of Justice - Moving Forward on Anti-Poaching Effort Angler Education Pilots New Versions of Clamming and Crabbing Workshops OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Top conservation stories of the past decade Oregon Connectivity Assessment and Mapping Project (OCAMP) OCRF fundraising kickoff Muddy Valley Habitat Reserve

January	EAST REGION Monitoring Avian Productivity Program Opel Springs Fishway Completion Warner Basin Aquatic Health Partnership Cold Springs Elk Damage WEST REGION Chinook Salmon Angling Closure, North Coast Trask River Hatchery New Hatch House Replacement Proactive Rogue Canyon Black Bear Plan Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area Winter Elk Feeding Tours Necanicum Basin Winter Steelhead Surveys	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION 25 Days of FishMas Returns OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Feral Swine Discovered in Jackson County Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program Acquisitions Western Pond Turtle MOU Wallowa/Minam Core Area Bull Trout Hybridization Assessment

2019 Field Reports

December	EAST REGION Lower Deschutes Fire Restoration Baker Sage-grouse Local Implementation Team Miller Lake Lamprey Snake River Basin Chinook Salmon Surveys WEST REGION Coquille Valley Restoration Project Update Snakes Removed from Roseburg Residence Bee Diversity at Gail Achterman Wildlife Area Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program Updates Beaver Relocation Could Help Oregon Spotted Frogs	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ODFW, Duck Club Join Forces For Waterfowl Workshops ODFW Grows Archery in Schools Program Looking For Customer Feedback about MyODFW.com OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Habitat Enhancement for Native Turtles in Salem Mid-Columbia Wildlife District Western Pond Turtle Work Port Blakely’s Molalla Demonstration Site Fisher Research in Southern Oregon ODFW Art Contest and Show a Success OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Northern Pikeminnow Management Program

October	EAST REGION Oregon Mid-Columbia Steelhead Recovery Annual Williamson River Cleanup MYY Brook Trout WEST REGION Double-crested cormorant data analysis Wolf Update & Predator Deterrence Workshop Partnerships with Washington County Coquille Valley Wildlife Area holds inaugural youth pheasant hunt OHA names Jade Keehn 2018 Conservationist of the Year	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION African American Outdoor Alliance Feast Portland Hunter Outreach OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Oregon North American bat monitoring Fish safe plan for emergency bridge repair Gail Achterman Wildlife Area culvert removal project MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Ocean sport fishing has been great Return of the “Blob” – marine heatwave developing

September	EAST REGION Beaver Creek Dam Fishway Imnaha Weir Odell Bull Trout Elkhorn Mountain Goats WEST REGION Upton Slough Tide gate Replacement & Aquatic Habitat Improvement The Siletz River Guide Rogue Canyon Bear Issues Leaburg Dam Lamprey Detection	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION I&E Employs “Train the Trainer” Approach Social Media Update Video Series to Help Hunters, Biologists OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM 2019 Estimated Sage-grouse Population Successful Streaked Horned Lark Nesting, Herbert Farm Natural Area RAWA Update Wildlife Intern Introduced to Amphibian Survey Major Fish Passage Barrier Removed OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM 2019-2021 Flexible Spill Agreement

August	EAST REGION The Harney County Wildfire Collaborative Warner Sucker Wallowa Lake WEST REGION Denman Wildlife Area Hosts Young Oregon Hunters Day EE Wilson Wildlife Area Hosts Youth Outdoor Day A Few Free Fishing Weekend North Coast	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Governor’s Campout Sturgeon on Social Media OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Rapid Response Exercise Long-term Western Pond Turtle Survey Streaked Horned Lark Monitoring MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Marine habitat projects are in full swing

June	EAST REGION Ladd Marsh Bird Festival Chesnimnus Elk Summer Lake Cleanup WEST REGION Fishing vessel wreckage in Western snowy plover nesting area Willamette Falls Spring Chinook Passage R3 Project in Partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Greater Clatsop Plains Elk Issues	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ELS Communications and Outreach Education Events Abound this summer MyODFW Employs “Listicles” to Engage the Public End Caps Ease Beginners into Trout Fishing OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Greater Sage-grouse Lek Surveys Removing Bullfrogs to Monitor Oregon Spotted Frog Response Social Media Helps Find Native Turtle a New Home OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Estimating smolt abundance at Bonneville Dam

April	EAST REGION 2019 Snowpocalypse Deschutes Habitat Conservation Plan Moose Update WEST REGION E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area 2018-19 Hunting Season Elk Safety Issue on the Southwest Coast Sturgeon in Sturgeon Lake City of Eugene Turkey Trapping	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION OSU Catch of the Game Archery in the Schools Tournament OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Conifer encroachment removal Improved Survey Results on Restoration Project Trumpeter Swan Project MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM SEACOR is in Coos Bay and Yaquina Bay this year Coos Bay Yaquina Bay

March	EAST REGION Anderson Property Acquisition Data: From Fish to Website Bend Cougar Incident WEST REGION Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby #SteelheadWeek Rabbit Hunt for Physically Challenged Hunters Cultural Conference	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION #Steelhead Week OREGON STATE POLICE SW Region NW Region East Region CONSERVATION PROGRAM Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program Great Gray Owl Coordination OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM Northern Pikeminnow Management Program; “managing a native predator to benefit juvenile salmonids”

February	EAST REGION Ana Reservoir Wipers Cougar Research Strategies for Open Range Ranching WEST REGION Umpqua Fish District begins winter steelhead study Fern Ridge Wildlife Area updates McKenzie Hatchery water supply Grant Creek fish passage	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION New Year, New Laws, New Initiatives Learn to Hunt Workshops Indoor Archery Tournament OREGON STATE POLICE CONSERVATION PROGRAM 2020 Stamp Art Contests announced Master Naturalist class expanded to include South Umpqua 2018 Western pond turtle survey results Amphibian egg mass surveys MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM Oregon Pink Shrimp – better and better

January	EAST REGION Invasive Grass Control Cold Springs Elk Damage Improved Angler Access WEST REGION Sauvie Island Waterfowl Hunting Social Media Coos River Basin STEP Hatcheries Host Student Learning Events Springfield Fish Staff Negotiate Water Releases Columbia River Avian Predation Study	INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Electronic License System Launches #25DaysOfFishmas II OCEAN SALMON AND COLUMBIA RIVER PROGRAM OSCRP’s “Zone 6” Recreational Creel Survey illuminates Walleye fishery! OREGON STATE POLICE (OSP) CONSERVATION PROGRAM Gale Achterman Wildlife Area invasive plan removal Harborton Frog Shuffle New Information on Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area’s Greater Sandhill Crane Population

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