“Now it’s time for all Whos who have blood that is red
to come to the aid of their country!” he said.
We’ve GOT to make noises in greater amounts!
So, open your mouth, lad! For every voice counts!”
Of course this rallying cry is from the great Dr Seuss in ‘Horton hear’s a who’ but it could just as easily apply to beavers. I read on the beaver forum yesterday that Ben has earned a fellowship for working on a new book about the ecology of roads – which in theory is great, congratulations. but in practice means we’re alone again. Now we wont have him to break paths for us anymore. It’s up to we few – we unhappy few – to make from scratch and hard work any inroads into our nation’s understanding of beavers.
This is a good place to start, i think.
CDFW To Host Salmon Info Meeting In Santa Rosa
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites the public to attend its upcoming annual Salmon Information Meeting. The meeting will feature the outlook for this year’s sport and commercial ocean salmon fisheries, in addition to a review of last year’s salmon fisheries and spawning escapement.
The meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sonoma County Water Agency, 404 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa.
Anglers are encouraged to provide input on potential fishing seasons to a panel of California salmon scientists, managers and representatives who will be directly involved in the upcoming Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meetings in March and April.
Well, gosh. I know what folks should talk about at that meeting. Do you?
The 2019 Salmon Information Meeting marks the beginning of a two-month long public process used to develop annual sport and commercial ocean salmon fishing recommendations. The process involves collaborative negotiations with West Coast states, federal and tribal agencies, and stakeholders interested in salmon fishery management and conservation. Public input will help California representatives develop a range of recommended season alternatives during the March 5-12 PFMC meeting in Vancouver, Wash. The PFMC will finalize the recommended season dates at its April 9-16 meeting in Rohnert Park, Calif.
Now standing up to speak in a room full of resentful fisherman might seem daunting but think about it. They will be on your side because you’re offering an easy fix to the salmon problem besides recommending always unpopular catching less of them. You could have the whole room cheering you on! And it February 27 doesn’t work in your schedule here are some other options.
A list of additional meetings and other opportunities for public comment is available on CDFW’s ocean salmon web page: www.wildlife.ca.gov/oceansalmon/preseason.
Or do this:
To make comments directly to the Pacific Fishery Management Council regarding the upcoming salmon season, please visit the Council’s website at 
www.pcouncil.org/contact, or contact the PFMC staff officer for salmon: Robin Ehlke (Robin.Ehlke@noaa.gov).
To make comments directly to the Fish and Game Commission, please visit the Commission’s website at www.fgc.ca.gov/contact.
i’m thinking those are your marching orders, so let CDFW hear from you. We have a very reasonable governor at the moment whom we personally know is a fan of the Martinez beavers, and he said no to the stupid delta deal so it’s TIME to speak up!
Your beavers are counting on you.
