Group wants to make it harder, not easier, to catch fish on Cowichan

Between them, the group of veteran anglers have more than 200 years of experience fishing the Cowichan River – and they think that gives them the right to tell the government how the river on southern Vancouver Island should be managed.

LINK (via: The Globe and Mail)

”Right now, all the water is going to the Central Valley

The Hoopa Vally Tribe have asked the Bureau of Reclamarition to release more water from the Trinity into the Klamath to prevent another possible salmon kill this fall.

The Trinity River is the Klamath's largest tributary, and water is often diverted from the river to farmers and residents of Southern California. After intervention by Dick Cheney in 2002, the diversion ordered led to a massive salmon kill on the Klamath.

LINK (via: THe TImes-Standard)

The desert Southwest: Oasis or mirage?

Scientists say that to live sustainably, we should use no more than 40 percent of the water from the Colorado River Basin. As it is now, we use 76 percent, nearly double the sustainable benchmark.

LINK (via: Phys.Org

Eel River will see extra water release

The Eel River will see increased water flows between today and May 24 to aid the downstream migration of juvenile salmon and steelhead to the ocean, during which time people recreating in or near the water should take precautions.

LINK (via: The Times Standard)

Sierra Nevada 2011 ‘Wild Rivers’ Campaign

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, a pioneer in sustainability and craft brewing, has launched their third annual “Wild Rivers” campaign. Wild Rivers is a campaign dedicated to helping preserve vital waterways across the country.

For every 12-pack of Sierra Nevada beer purchased in the U.S. from August 1 – September 10, Sierra Nevada will donate a portion of proceeds to partners that will benefit a river near you.

Sierra Nevada has partnered with the following non-profit organizations across the country to protect the interest of our nations rivers.  Western River Conservancy, Ohio River Foundation, Delaware RiverKeeper, The River Project, Southeast Watershed Forum.

Read the full press release from American Rivers

A River Worth Protecting

With white sand beaches, spectacular canyons and abundant fish and wildlife, the lower Salmon River is perhaps the last and best example of a functioning, free-flowing river system left in the Continental United States.

Via: Idaho Rivers United