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The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service mission is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

The Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office (Yreka FWO) is one of four U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offices that work to protect and restore healthy populations of fish and wildlife and their habitats in the Klamath River Basin. These offices are the Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, the Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office and the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

In addition, the Yreka FWO works closely with a variety of partners at the national, tribal, state and local levels.

Press Release for Final Environmental Impact Statement on Fruit Growers Supply Company's Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan and accompanying documents

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service today announced the availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement that provides an analysis of the Fruit Grower's Supply Company's Habitat Conservation Plan.

Public Meetings on Proposed Northern Spotted Owl Critical Habitat

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host a series of Public Information Meetings on the proposed Critical Habitat Designation for the Northern Spotted Owl. Dates and locations are listed below. There will also be one Public Hearing, to be held in Portland, Oregon. (See below.)

Meeting Format : At the Public Information Meetings, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff will field questions and provide information on a variety of spotted owl critical habitat and conservation issues. There will also be the opportunity to submit written comments on the critical habitat proposal, but formal oral testimony will not be taken. At the Public Hearing, there is not an opportunity for questions and answers, but oral testimony will be taken and recorded by a hearing officer; comments can also be submitted in writing.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in Portland, OR

Note: This meeting will precede the public hearing at the same location and on the same date. (See below.)

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (PDT)

Location: Oregon Convention Center, Room C-120, 777 NE Martin Luther King Blvd., Portland, Oregon

For information: 503-235-7575

-PUBLIC HEARING-

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in Portland, OR

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (PDT)

Location: Oregon Convention Center, Room C-120, 777 NE Martin Luther King Blvd., Portland, Oregon

For information: 503-235-7575

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in Roseburg, OR

Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PDT

Location: Douglas County Library, Ford Community Room, 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg, Oregon

For information: 541-440-4305

Northern Spotted Owl: Proposed Critical Habitat

News Release: Service Identifies Areas to Be Assessed for Potential Northern Spotted Owl Critical Habitat, Proposes Broad Exclusions, Ecological Forestry, and Barred Owl Control

For information on the Northern Spotted Owl Proposed Critical Habitat, and Barred Owl Control, please visit the Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Information Site.

Last updated: June 21, 2012