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37 °F Forecast | Road Cams Friday, November 26, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend November 25, 2004 Committee to look at improving use of spawning tributaries Outdoor Notes By MARK FREEMAN Mail Tribune An advisory committee working on a conservation plan for Rogue River spring chinook salmon will discuss Tuesday whether agencies can artificially boost water flows to improve the use of spawning tributaries. The advisory committee is made up of representatives from various interest groups as well as state and federal agencies involved in Rogue fisheries. The committee is helping the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife create the conservation plan. Bruce Sund from the Oregon Water Resources Department on Tuesday will discuss how water is allocated for fish in the Rogue Basin. His presentation will also look at possible ways agencies can open more spring chinook spawning grounds in tributaries by boosting stream flows. Advertisement The meeting will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the ODFW’s Central Point office, 1495 E. Gregory Road. It is open to the public. COUGAR HUNTERS in north-central Oregon may have their season close earlier than anticipated because they are close to reaching their 2004 quota. Already, 15 cougars have been taken by sport hunters in the Columbia Basin cougar hunt zone, where this year’s quota is 18 cougars, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. All sport-killed cougars must be checked in at a local ODFW office. The Columbia Basin zone, which is also known as Zone D, is scheduled to close Dec. 31. Oregon uses a zone system for cougar hunts as a way to spread harvest around the state. The total statewide-allowed cougar sport harvest for 2004 is 562 cougars. As of Nov. 12, hunters have taken 190 cougars statewide. The statewide quota for the 2005 cougar season has been set at 579. Reach reporter Mark Freeman at 776-4470, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities