By Robin Meadows As a New York Times columnist once quipped, “California’s water system might have been invented by a Soviet bureaucrat on an LSD trip.” The system was engineered in the 1900s to capture winter rain and spring snowmelt...
By DWR News Delta smelt are a fish that have gone from vast abundance to the brink of extinction. After seeing some positive results with releasing hatchery-raised Delta smelt into the wild in 2022, the Department of Water Resources (DWR)...
Written by Robin Meadows Sturgeon have been around far longer than humans—a jaw-dropping 200 million years to our comparatively short 6 million—and survived the cataclysm that terminated the age of dinosaurs. But can these ancient fish survive the age of...
The Delta and Suisun Marsh are among the most important ecosystems in the state, providing vital habitat for a variety of plant and animal species, supporting numerous recreational activities, and supplying drinking water for millions of people. However, the Delta’s...
Our native species face numerous threats, including climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species. Therefore, effective management strategies must be...
Endangered Species Act review says salmon species still endangered and vulnerable to drought and climate change. By NOAA Fisheries Although conservation efforts for endangered Central California Coast coho salmon have reduced some threats to the species, most threats remain largely...
