Chinook need cold water in first weeks for their eggs to survive. By NOAA Fisheries Traditional field research combined with new technology has revealed a secret to the survival of juvenile salmon as they form in their eggs, especially in...
From the Department of Water Resources: Veronica Wunderlich loves turtles. As DWR’s resident herpetologist, she is captivated by their unique charm and charisma. “They look like they’re always smiling,” she said. “They are an attractive animal. I have yet to...
by Alastair Bland Biologists studying the San Francisco Estuary’s endangered fishes are trying to unpack a puzzling but encouraging uptick of endangered longfin smelt in a small North Bay watershed. With the fish declining in most of the estuary, time...
Jenny Whilde, University of Florida The DNA in a single cup of water can track wildlife, monitor pollution and survey pathogens in waterways and their surroundings, all at the same time. DNA is contained in each cell of every plant,...
Governor Newsom announced major progress towards protecting salmon populations and their habitats. Since launching California’s first strategy to protect salmon...
The Klamath River is back in the news as juvenile salmon are turning up dead, and there are questions about parasites. Here’s what’s happening. From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: CDFW is working closely with our scientific colleagues at...
