tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683252079059319749.post8920174414333942839..comments2023-09-21T04:56:48.560-07:00Comments on Apocalypse Steelheader: Sandy River Broodstock Part of the Problem Not the SolutionApocalypse Now, Steelheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05915351549329100479noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683252079059319749.post-68552962712521533842011-01-06T15:05:49.664-08:002011-01-06T15:05:49.664-08:00The most shocking revelation brought to our attent...The most shocking revelation brought to our attention this morning: ODFW threw out the recommendations of the BLM, NMFS/NOAA, the US Forest Service, and a consortium of NGOs who all recommended that the Sandy be managed as a wild-only river after Marmot Dam was removed. Instead of following these scientific recommendations, ODFW decided to bow to the consumptive interests in the basin, maintaining supplementation over all ESA threatened species. It's clear that ODFW is more scared of Jack Glass and other local pro-hatchery folks than a mountain of concerned fisheries scientists. This screams "conflict of interest" and will prove to be a HUGE motivation among wild fish advocates to find a way to correct this serious imbalance.<br /><br />ODFW cannot manage for the health of wild fish and also bow to industry. It's time for a big shake up...please express your feelings on this subject to Governor Kitzhaber, Ed Bowles (ODFW) and Bruce McIntosh (ODFW). All emails are easy to find via Google.chaveechahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15143640542452236754noreply@blogger.com