Radio Active Restoration

Week 275 super pigs - restoration’s big problem

Invasive hybrid super pigs are expanding across the United States. Currently 38 States are experiencing 3 billion dollars in damages by this invasive species. They are not only threatening agricultural lands but destroying the habitat of endangered plants and animals of north America. What do we do?

Week 274 snake river dams removal

The Snake River once supported some of the largest salmon runs on the west coast. The lower Snake Rivers dams are a major cause of a decline in the salmon and Steelhead populations. Now they are removed. How was this accomplished with hundreds people and many political opinions at play?

Week 273 mature old growth protections via executive orders

Exciting new and innovative actions from the government and its Federal land management agencies is geared toward evaluating what is left of the USA mature old growth forests and how much carbon can it store.

Week 272 panic regarding the Oregon coast coho run on the South Umpqua river

It was announced at a gathering of restoration professionals that the South Umpqua river has zero recorded spawning activity this year. Of more concern was the fact that next year; the one in which we experienced the Omega Heat Dome event will give us a similar picture. No spawning redds in the designated spawning survey areas. Is it over?

Week 271 near the point of extinction atlantic salmon are rebounding

The Atlantic Salmon of North Eastern USA was on the verge of extirpation. Listed and Endangered under the Endangered Species Act strident efforts are being made to restore the iconic species. Dams on rivers are being removed to provide over a thousand miles of habitat. More needs to be done. 90% of it historical habitat is no longer available to the fish. Nevertheless the species is responding to our nation's efforts toward recovery.

Week 270 disastrous west coast fishing ban this year

This week we cover the thousands of gallons of latex that were dumped into the Delaware river, the Oregon dept. of Forestry litigated because of roads in the stream buffer zone and the ban of west coast salmon fishing.

Week 269 restoration principles wrap up

Coho salmon can and should recover. We've discussed the limiting factors. Documented some of causes. Forged a pathway forward. Let's do it.

Week 268 restoration principles VolVIII

After the long preliminary series on limiting factors it might seem hopeless to recovery the Oregon Coastal Coho salmon population. We broke it. We can fix it. Let's begin the process of defining what needs to be done and how it should be done.

Week 267 restoration principles VII - coho recovery in the Umpqua

Roads are a major limiting factor in salmonid recovery. Apart from raising water temperatures, pollution through silting and suspended particulates there are other significant impacts. What can we do about it? Let's explore the possibilities.

Week 266 steps in recovery VI

When evaluating the reason for habitat restoration projects a solid science based grounding must be quantified. Very often that reason can be found in the findings of the Endangered Species Act. There you will see clear reasons why a species was listed and the main limiting factors for that species' recovery. In the case of Oregon Coastal Coho  it is embodied in many of the topics we have covered already in this series.