Fish and wildlife Archives

NOAA FISHERIES: Juvenile salmon roam between salt and fresh water while exploring miles of coast and rivers, new research finds

May 1, 2025

Tagged fish reveal juvenile salmon search for habitat in varied watersheds. By NOAA Fisheries The migrations that make up the...

CDFW: California reports progress in supporting healthy salmon populations and habitat

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ecosystems

March 26, 2025

Press release from the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today the...

NOAA FISHERIES: Four Pacific salmon and steelhead retain threatened status in reviews of recovery progress

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems Policy and regulation

December 12, 2024

By NOAA Fisheries NOAA Fisheries has completed 5-year reviews of the recovery progress and prospects of four salmon and steelhead...

PRESS RELEASE: State and federal agencies cancel action to protect Delta smelt

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water project operations

October 1, 2024

From Restore the Delta: In California, today marks the start of the new “water year,” the date water managers use...

CDFW: Klamath River fishery plan calls for wild, self-sustaining salmon, steelhead populations in newly undammed river

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Ecosystems Planning and management

August 30, 2024

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released the “Klamath River Anadromous Fishery Reintroduction and Restoration Monitoring Plan,”...

DWR: Upper Sacramento River restoration project provides habitat for juvenile salmon

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta science Ecosystems Science

July 19, 2024

By the Department of Water Resources: About 60 miles north of Chico, CA is Anderson River Park which sits along...

NEWS RELEASE: Agencies to advance historic Tuolumne River salmon habitat restoration program with leading California nonprofit

Press Release/Notice

Ecosystems

December 13, 2023

Program commits more than $80 million for fish and wildlife habitat improvements Joint press release from the Modesto Irrigation District,...

THE REVELATOR: ‘Like a Dead Zone’: Undoing Decades of Environmental Harm on a California River

The Revelator

Ecosystems

December 11, 2023

A major restoration effort by a coalition of Tribes and government agencies could help imperiled fish and other animals on...

NOAA FISHERIES: New funding and coordinated action to help bring California salmon back from the brink

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems Science

November 6, 2023

NOAA and its partners are implementing dozens of projects to benefit endangered Central California Coast coho salmon. By NOAA Fisheries...

Army Corps fishes for data to help save Green Sturgeon

US Army Corps of Engineers

Ecosystems

October 31, 2023

By Ken Wright, Army Corps Sacramento District As cool Autumn air flows along the winding Sacramento River, thousands of sleek...

NOAA FISHERIES: As Dam Removals Move Forward, NOAA Explores Next Steps for Habitat Restoration in Klamath Watershed

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems Science

December 7, 2022

NOAA and partners have released a plan for restoring habitat for salmon and steelhead in key areas of the Klamath...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: The role of water quality in salmon predation

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Delta science Ecosystems Notebook News and Features Science Water quality

December 6, 2022

At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen spotlighted research funded by the Council...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Examining the science supporting the proposed Delta conveyance amendment

Maven

Delta science Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 7, 2017

Science panel weighs in on the proposed Delta Plan amendment addressing conveyance, storage, and operations At the May meeting of...

USGS: Protecting California’s Bay-Delta Innovative Science

USGS

Delta science Ecosystems Science Water quality

March 13, 2017

The water in the Delta arrives primarily from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, supplying water for more than 22...

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...