Endangered species Archives ~ Page 6 of 9 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

THIS JUST IN … State Agencies Lay Out Actions to Protect Endangered Species and Meet State Water Need

November 21, 2019

DWR issued draft Environmental Impact Report today; Agencies also intend to file litigation against federal government Newsom administration continues to...

THIS JUST IN … DWR moves to strengthen protections for fish, improve real-time management of State Water Project

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

November 21, 2019

Draft EIR released for long-term operations of the State Water Project From the Department of Water Resources: Moving to strengthen...

EXPLAINER: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Legal Framework: ‘All the acronyms you need to know’

Maven

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

September 11, 2019

Panel of lawyers dive into the web of laws affecting water in the Delta: The state and federal endangered species...

BROWN BAG SEMINAR: California floodplains and the fish that use them

Maven

Delta science

June 18, 2018

How restoring functional flows to floodplains could help restore native fish Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley...

THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 2: California’s salmon face challenges, but there are success stories, too

Maven

Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

February 21, 2018

In the fall of every year, an incredible phenomenon takes place in the Central Valley: the fall salmon run. Adult...

CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION: The Delta’s history and ecology take center stage

Maven

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

September 6, 2017

Dr. Bruce Herbold, Robin Grossinger, and Hap Dunning among the panelists on hand to discuss the Delta’s historic ecology, the...

THIS JUST IN … Fishing and Conservation Groups Sue to Block Delta Tunnels Project

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance Project

June 29, 2017

Federal Agencies Approve ‘WaterFix’ Acknowledging It Will Harm Fish and Wildlife From the Natural Resources Defense Council: Conservation and fishing...

THIS JUST IN … California WaterFix Receives Authorization under the U.S. Endangered Species Act

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

June 26, 2017

From the Department of Water Resources: “Federal agencies responsible for the protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act...

THIS JUST IN … New Report Shows 74 Percent of California’s Native Salmon, Steelhead and Trout Likely to Be Extinct in 100 Years, 45 Percent in 50 Years if Trends Continue

Cal Trout

Fish and wildlife Reports

May 16, 2017

“State of the Salmonids II: Fish in Hot Water” report details crisis, IDs opportunities to reverse trend From Cal Trout:...

PANEL DISCUSSION: ESA & Climate Change: Collision Course?

Maven

Climate change Notebook News and Features

April 26, 2017

With a new administration in Washington, DC that has taken a different view of environmental regulation, changes in the...

BAY-DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Problems and promise of restoring tidal marsh to benefit native fishes

Maven

Delta science Ecosystems

February 9, 2017

Dr. John Durand discusses the effectiveness of existing and proposed tidal marsh restoration sites in the Suisun Marsh and the...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: The effects of water project operations on juvenile salmon survival in the Delta

Maven

Delta science Notebook News and Features Water project operations

January 26, 2017

Literature, data review, and recommendations for future salmonid investigations Survival for migrating juvenile chinook salmon has been low for those...