Stone Center researchers uncover new link between species diversity and resilience From UC Berkeley’s Stone Center for Environmental Stewardship New...
By Yvaine Ye, Univeristy of Colorado at Boulder For young salmon, the journey along the San Joaquin River in Central California is no small feat. Every spring and fall, thousands of these fish—each as long as a pinky finger— embark...
Largest North American freshwater fish needs protection from state and federal mismanagement Press release San Francisco Baykeeper, California Sportfishing Protection...
From the Department of Water Resources: In a collaborative effort to increase the sustainability of California’s salmon populations, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has partnered with the Department of Water Resources (DWR), as well as ocean and...
Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate 91,630 acres of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for the critically imperiled San Francisco Bay population of longfin smelt. The...
By NOAA Fisheries NOAA Fisheries has completed 5-year reviews of the recovery progress and prospects of four salmon and steelhead species in Northern California and Southern Oregon. We found that all four should remain threatened under the Endangered Species Act....
By Alastair Bland Federal wildlife officials formally listed the San Francisco Estuary longfin smelt as an endangered species in July. Whether the action is a first step toward recovery or just an administrative milestone on the path to extinction is...