By Bulletin staff report

In a study of 69 fish populations native to Oregon, roughly half have been flagged as "at risk" in a draft report released Friday by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The final Oregon Native Fish Status report will be used by department officials to determine which species take priority in future management and conservation plans. According to the report, 10 bull trout populations and five chinook populations are among those at risk.

Another 14 fish populations were "potentially at risk," while 12 were "not at risk," the study reported. The remaining nine were extinct. The species monitored in the study included all native salmon and steelhead, most trout and other species such as sturgeon, lamprey and chub.

The study has been posted on the department's Web site for a 60-day public review, and is available at www.dfw. state.or.us.

Comments on the draft report will be accepted through Oct. 24, and may be e-mailed to kevin.w.goodson@state.or.us or mailed to Kevin Goodson, conservation planning coordinator, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, 3406 Cherry Ave. NE, Salem, OR 97303.