The Status of Lamprey Recolonization in Hood River · Bruce Womack. Future Directions • eDNA...
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The Status of Lamprey Recolonization in Hood River:
Monitoring lamprey as they expand their distribution into areas that were previously inaccessible, and some that should
probably remain that way.
2009 survey sites
Photo Credits: Phil Tennis and Joe May
2009
2012
2013
2014
2017
East Fork Irrigation Canal
• 2017: 359
• 2018: 175 (including one adult)
Densities
Middle Fork Hood River
West Fork Hood River
Photo Credit: LaceMine29.com
Neal, Odell and Indian Creeks
Photo Credits: Bruce Womack
Future Directions
• eDNA (Middle Fork)
• West Fork above Punchbowl Falls
• Screening on irrigation canal intakes
• Indian Creek
Acknowledgements
• Hood River County
• Weyerhaeuser
• Hood River area landowners
• CTWS Parkdale field office
• Columbia Land Trust
• Farmers Irrigation District
• East Fork Irrigation District
• Hood River Soil & Water Conservation District