SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017
On the OISC reveals new weapon in
fight against invasive species
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SALEM — Invasive plants
and animals are stressing
Oregon’s native species and
have the potential to cost mil-
lions in economic damage to
the state’s water infrastructure
systems, agriculture and
forestry.
Oregonians and regional
partners now have a new coor-
dinated approach to protecting
Oregon from these devastating
effects: The Oregon Statewide
Strategic Plan for Invasive
Species 2017-27 and the
accompanying working docu-
ment, the Oregon Statewide
Action Plan for Invasive
Species.
The
Oregon
Invasive
Species Council (OISC)
released the plan after a year of
stakeholder engagement and a
2016 Oregon Invasive Species
Summit devoted to its develop-
ment.
Co-chairing the effort and
penning a letter to Oregonians
at the beginning of the plan,
Jeffrey (Jas) Adams and Rian
vanden Hooff noted “increas-
ingly, invasive species —
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
NORTH COAST
LAKES:
Most of the North Coast
lakes were stocked with
trout this week. Water
temps are great and fish
should be hungry.
So far this season, Town
Lake near Pacific City has
been stocked with nearly
200 surplus summer steel-
head from Cedar Creek
Hatchery. In addition, 66
early run winter steelhead
were released there on Jan.
11. Nehalem Hatchery
released 200 surplus winter
steelhead into Vernonia
pond, 57 into Lost Lake
and 60 into Lake Lytle.
These fish get fairly active
in the lake and offer a
unique fishing experience,
especially when the rivers
are blown out. Once in the
lake they are considered
“trout” and do not require a
Combined Angling Tag.
Anglers are reminded,
however, that only one
trout per day over 20 inch-
es may be retained, and
these fish will almost all be
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whether introduced by deliber-
ate or unintended actions —
present one of the most serious
current threats to our economy,
ecosystems, infrastructure, and
natural heritage.”
State wildlife officials are so
concerned about invasive
species they list them as a Key
Conservation Issue in the
Oregon Conservation Strategy.
“The second largest factor
causing native species to
become at-risk of extinction in
the United States is invasive
species,” said Rick Boater,
Invasive Species Coordinator
for the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife and current
OISC chair. “Invasives are a
real threat to Oregon’s fish and
wildlife and their habitats.”
Boatner pointed out a few
examples of invasive species
already affecting some of
Oregon’s native fish and
wildlife.
American bullfrogs and red-
eared slider turtles harm
Oregon’s two native turtles by
competing for nesting sites and
food.
Bullfrogs also prey on native
turtles, frogs, fish and snakes.
Ringed crayfish compete
with native Signal crayfish for
food and habitat, and New
Zealand Mud Snails can
impact native invertebrates and
the food chain of native trout.
“All Oregonians have a role
in keeping these invasives out
of state, and the new plan
encourages that,” Boatner said.
The new strategic plan sets a
long-term vision for a collabo-
rative pathways management
approach for invasive species,
while the two-year action plan
describes detailed actions
agencies and organizations can
take to achieve the strategic
objectives.
“Pathways management is a
collaborative approach to inva-
sive species management that
leverages limited funding,
works across jurisdictional
boundaries and supports sci-
ence-based decision making to
protect Oregon,” said Jalene
Littlejohn,
OISC
Lead
Coordinator.
OPRD offers overnight for novice campers
FISHING 3B
Registrations are now being
accepted for the “Let’s Go
Camping Program.”
Events will be held at nine
different parks. For $30 per
family, Oregon Parks and
Recreation District (OPRD)
provides tents, sleeping bags
and other gear. Volunteers will
help campers set up tents, build
campfires, prepare meals in the
campsite and more. Activities
could include ranger-led hikes,
owl prowls, bat chats and plen-
ty of s’mores.
Overnights begin in June.
To register, call 800-551-
6949. Most events are limited
to 35 people and spots are fill-
ing quickly
Eugene Emeralds to host
National Anthem tryouts
The Eugene Emeralds will
be hosting National Anthem
auditions to find performers
for the 2017 season on
Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m.
to noon at PK Park.
On the day of auditions,
participants can enter through
the
ballpark’s
1st-base
entrance and register upon
arrival. Performances will be a
first come, first sing basis.
Singers can leave at the
completion of their audition
and will be contacted at a later
date.
National Anthem perform-
ers will have one minute and
thirty seconds to perform the
“Star Spangled Banner,” and
lyrics must be memorized.
For more information on
singing the National Anthem
at PK Park, or for groups inter-
ested in performing, call Anne
at 541-342-5367 ext.14.
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