A group that has worked to restore upper basin flows in the Deschutes River says short-term steps must be taken immediately to improve habitat for the endangered spotted frog. The Coalition for the Deschutes was formed in 1985 as a not-for-profit corporation to protect the economic, recreational and environmental future of the Deschutes River basin. […]
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A River Used To Run Through It
WaterWatch sues irrigation districts over Oregon spotted frog habitat damage
“In Oregon, rivers and streams belong to the public, but no law stops private water users from completely draining a stream. It is often perfectly legal to take the last drops from a river, and our state agencies do little to correct, or even document the problem,” according to WaterWatch’s Rivers Without Water, Oregon’s Unnatural […]
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Sage Grouse Continued
This week our Feature focused on The Endangered Species Act and the Sage Grouse Initiative. “In 2010, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made a decision that set in motion what many are calling a landmark transformation in how the nation recovers imperiled wildlife,” Lisa Seales write. “Ordinarily, the sage grouse’s situation might land it […]