COURTHOUSE NEWS: Interior Department proposal could end habitat protections for endangered species Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation April 16, 2025If approved, the proposal by the Trump administration would rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act...
DWR: Changes to Delta operations start today: Balancing water needs for millions of Californians and the environment Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations April 11, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: California’s water system is complex and requires real-time adjustments to balance the needs of...
USGS: Scientists continue their study of the Santa Ana sucker USGS Fish and wildlifeScience April 2, 2025In the ongoing research of the Santa Ana Sucker (Pantosteus santaanae) USGS scientists try out different sampling methods. By the...
CA WATER COMMISSION: 2024 Incidental Take Permit marks a shift in state water management strategy Maven Policy and regulationWater project operations February 26, 2025The California Water Commission’s February meeting included a brief presentation by Dr. Lenny Grimaldo, Environmental Director for the State Water...
SF BAYKEEPER: Coalition sues Trump administration to list white sturgeon under Endangered Species Act Conservation organizations & coalitions Fish and wildlife February 11, 2025Largest North American freshwater fish needs protection from state and federal mismanagement Press release San Francisco Baykeeper, California Sportfishing Protection...
AG ALERT: Agencies to consider species and habitat protection rules Ag Alert Policy and regulation February 10, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Actions are being taken on several proposed species listings and habitat designations under the U.S....
COURTHOUSE NEWS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife to seek critical habitat status for Bay-Delta longfin smelt Courthouse News Service Fish and wildlife January 15, 2025The proposed habitat is over 90,000 acres and includes portions of Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Solano and Sonoma counties. By...
PRESS RELEASE: Critical habitat proposed to protect longfin smelt in San Francisco Bay-Delta Center for Biological Diversity Fish and wildlife January 15, 2025Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate 91,630 acres...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists ask feds to declare Goose Lake fish species endangered Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation January 15, 2025The fish only live in the freshwaters of Goose Lake and its tributaries in south central Oregon and northeastern California,...
USBR: Tag, you’re it! Reclamation supports cooperative effort to track Central Valley steelhead Bureau of Reclamation News Fish and wildlife December 11, 2024From the Bureau of Reclamation: The fish along this stretch of the Stanislaus River practically jump on the line, and...
NOAA FISHERIES: San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlifeScience December 11, 2024By NOAA Fisheries The San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) is a long-term collaborative program to restore flows in the...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The longfin smelt joins the celebrated ranks of the federal ESA – but can it recover? Alastair Bland Delta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 10, 2024By Alastair Bland Federal wildlife officials formally listed the San Francisco Estuary longfin smelt as an endangered species in July....
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The impacts of non-native fish on salmon populations in the San Joaquin River Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 9, 2024“What data we have suggests that the predation is a huge factor that will probably preclude any recovery of salmonids...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmental groups claim California’s State Water Project will harm endangered fish and the environment Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law November 28, 2024The California State Water Project is a system of reservoirs, aqueducts, power plants and pumping plants that delivers water to...
NOW AVAILABLE: US FWS Biological Opinion for the Long Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project Maven Water project operations November 21, 2024The USFWS has issued the biological opinion for the Long Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State...
