AG ALERT: Klamath farmers facing water cuts Ag Alert Water project operations April 13, 2022By Ag Alert Food production along the California-Oregon border will likely be significantly curtailed after the federal government announced Monday...
DELTA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE BOARD: How the State Water Project and Central Valley Project comply with the endangered species acts Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater project operations March 31, 2022Presentation provides an overview and details on the biological opinions and incidental take permit For the Central Valley Project and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge OKs plan for California water projects pending review of Trump-era policies Courthouse News Service Water project operations March 15, 2022Rejecting objections by environmental and farming industry groups, a federal judge green-lighted a revised, government-endorsed plan to manage water projects...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Effects of stressors on native fish communities Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlife January 31, 2022At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen began a series of reports...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trashed by Trump, habitat protections for endangered species get new life Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation October 26, 2021The Biden administration moved Tuesday to dissolve two rule changes from the Trump era that lightened protections for endangered species....
US FWS: Long-term Clear Creek restoration project completed US Fish and Wildlife Service Ecosystems May 5, 2021From the US Fish & Wildlife Service: Phase 3C of the Lower Clear Creek Floodway Rehabilitation Project has been completed,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Conservation Groups Hopeful Biden Will Reverse Trump’s Environmental Record Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation March 25, 2021The election of Joe Biden sparked a wave of optimism in wildlife advocacy organizations that the worst is over, but...
CA WATER COMMISSION: Implementation of the State Water Project’s Incidental Take Permit Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations December 23, 2020At the December meeting of the California Water Commission, the commissioners heard a briefing on the implementation of the Incidental...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: White House Waters Down Definition of Critical Habitat for Endangered Species Courthouse News Service EcosystemsPolicy and regulation December 15, 2020With Inauguration Day looming, the lame-duck Trump administration continues to spend political capital on weakening the Endangered Species Act, the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal Judge’s Order Protects Steelhead Trout Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater project operations May 12, 2020To protect the spring migration of threatened California trout species, a federal judge Monday halted the Trump administration’s bid to...
FEATURE: The state of the salmonids in California Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 6, 2020Webinar takes a deep dive into the state of salmon and steelhead, and provides recommendations for resiliency In 2005, the...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 5, 2020Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was largely a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds Tout Improved Odds for Survival of Colorado River Fish Courthouse News Service Colorado River January 21, 2020Touting successful conservation efforts in recent decades, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday it will reclassify a Colorado...
STATE OF ESTUARY: Vital signs of the San Francisco Estuary fish community Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features December 19, 2019Dr. Christina Swanson takes a look at the status of the San Francisco Estuary’s fish community The San Francisco estuary...
STATE OF ESTUARY: Standing too close to the elephant: Addressing scales in restoration and fisheries conservation Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management December 5, 2019Dr. Rachel Johnson discusses the interconnectedness of the San Francisco’s freshwater, estuarine, and marine systems The San Francisco Estuary is...
