The Osprey: Managing Columbia River Wild Steelhead for Extinction, Part III
I’m pleased to inform our loyal readership of wild fish advocates that there are dramatic changes for The Osprey commencing with the September 2018 issue. Since its inception in 1986, The Osprey has been produced and published by the Steelhead Committee of Fly Fishers International (formerly the Federation of Fly Fishers). Several prominent conservation organizations — The Conservation Angler, Steelhead Society of British Columbia, World Salmon Forum, Wild Steelhead Coalition, Skeena Wild, Wild Steelhead Coalition — have joined in partnership with Fly Fishers International to expand the content, reach and impact of The Osprey on Pacific salmon and steelhead conservation. In addition to expanded content, the new Osprey will be printed on higher quality paper. It will remain black and white.
The partners have formed an editorial committee that will mold the content of The Osprey and assist the editor in securing authors. A number of prominent biologists have agreed to serve as scientific advisors — Jack Stanford, Rick Williams, Jim Lichatowich, Bill Bakke and Bill McMillan. We know where the bodies are buried and we are going to be digging them up.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
• COLUMBIA B-RUN
• ORCAS AND SALMON
• THOMPSON RIVER
• CLEARWATER B-RUN
• STEELHEAD AND SEA LIONS
• ST HELENS MINING THREAT
• INFECTED ATLANTICS
The editorial committee has selected three priority issues –—hatchery-wild fish interactions; steelhead persistence & climate change and; steelhead management regimes (harvest models, preserving/expanding angling opportunity, recovery following dam removal). Each of these issues will be explored in each of the next six to nine issues of The Osprey. Other articles in areas of interest will fill out each issue.
I have been involved with The Osprey since its inception as a contributor, chairman of the Steelhead Committee for 10 years, and member of the editorial board for the past 30 years. I am very excited about The Osprey’s future and its role as the authoritative source for steelhead conservation. We don’t have much time to save steelhead from extinction. For example, last year only 350 wild, B-run steelhead made it back to Idaho’s 15,000 miles of habitat.
We appreciate sincerely your many years of support for The Osprey and hope you will continue in the future. The expanded publication needs your financial support. Please consider a gift to The Osprey: The International Journal of Steelhead Conservation. You will find our contribution form on page 19.