Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board is seeking new members
ALSEA, Ore. – ODFW seeking three new members to represent wild fish advocacy, Oregon Indian tribes and the Columbia River gillnet salmon fishery on the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board. The successful candidates will each serve a four-year term.
Candidates must submit an application and provide three references by April 30, 2021. The ODFW Director will appoint the new members. The application is available on the ODFW web site at https://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/OHRC/recruitments.asp.
The Board is charged with advising the OHRC Director on operational, budget and research priorities at the Center. As directed by Oregon House Bill 3441, the OHRC Board is required to include 12 members representing a variety of groups including wild fish advocacy, Oregon Indian tribes and Columbia River gillnet fishing. Additional details about the Board’s responsibilities can be found in HB 3441, available on the ODFW web site at
GFP Commission Amends Nest Predator Bounty Program
PIERRE, S.D. – At their January meeting, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission amended a resolution to the Nest Predator Bounty Program for this year and next. The resolution indicates that the 2021 program will include a payment of $10/predator and a cap of $500,000. The amendment specifically modifies the dates of when the program will start and end in which the GFP Commission unanimously agreed to run the program from March 15 through July 1.
“The primary goal of the program is to enhance nest success for pheasants and ducks at localized levels by removing primary nest predators, like raccoons, striped skunks, opossums, red fox and badgers from the landscape,” said interim department secretary Kevin Robling. “Furthermore, this program is designed to increase youth and family participation in understanding and experiencing the tradition of trapping while enhancing our strong outdoor heritage.”