The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is warning dog owners that it is planting salmon carcasses in local rivers and creeks as part of its program to provide nutrients that would naturally be present during salmon spawning.
Biologist Karen Hans said about 1,000 fish carcasses are being deposited in the South Santiam and Calapooia rivers, along with Wiley, Moose and Canyon creeks over the next three weeks.
She cautioned dog owners to keep their…