UC DAVIS: Tell me something good … about salmon UC Davis Fish and wildlife January 31, 202615 years of floodplain fatties paves way for promising new chapter By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis Almost exactly 15 years...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tire manufacturers fight accusations that toxic runoff harms fish Maven Water quality January 29, 2026Conservationists claim that runoff of a chemical in car tires is harming endangered fish and violating the Endangered Species Act....
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tire manufacturers cast doubt on lab studies as trial over toxic roadway runoff continues Courthouse News Service Water quality January 28, 2026The three-day trial will determine whether tire manufacturers are violating the Endangered Species Act by using a chemical additive in...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: A hard look at the 3,000-page Bay-Delta Plan Alastair Bland Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 27, 2026Is a state plan to update Delta water rules double counting restoration of water and habitat? By Alastair Bland A...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trial begins in tire chemical runoff case against tire manufacturers Courthouse News Service Water quality January 27, 2026Conservationists say that a chemical used by car tire manufacturers in the U.S. is leaching into waterways and killing protected...
PRESS RELEASE: Nearly two million juvenile salmon released into winter-flooded rice fields in hopes of stronger survival rates to the Pacific Ocean Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Fish and wildlife January 27, 2026Studies show salmon double in size with better access to food sources produced on floodplain habitats, improving health during outward...
DWR: Four years of innovation and teamwork: DWR applies science and engineering to support winter-run chinook salmon on the McCloud River Department of Water Resources (DWR) Fish and wildlife January 23, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: On the waters of Northern California, just off of Shasta Reservoir, a bold four-year...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From roadways to waterways: The environmental toll of 6PPD-quinone Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality January 7, 20266PPD, a chemical widely used in tires to prevent rubber degradation and extend tire lifespan, has raised environmental concerns due...
ARMY CORPS: Telemetry surveys: Tracking life beneath the surface US Army Corps of Engineers Fish and wildlife January 5, 2026From the US Army Corps of Engineers: As dawn cracks into the early morning sky, environmental manager Ashley Lopez and...
NOAA FISHERIES: Conflicting ocean indicators suggest moderate returns of Pacific salmon NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife January 2, 2026Ocean data in 2025 points to roughly average conditions. By NOAA Fisheries Juvenile salmon encountered a mixed bag of ocean...
CDFW: Naturally reproduced coho salmon found in Russian River’s upper basin for the first time in decades Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife December 19, 2025Discovery in isolated pool prompts fish rescue by Pinoleville Pomo Nation and CDFW From the Department of Fish and Wildlife...
SF ESTUARY AND WATERSHED SCIENCE: Winter-run salmon, Delta restoration, wetland availability, Delta smelt foraging, pesticides in the Delta, and more … San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Delta science December 19, 2025In the latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science: RESEARCH MONOGRAPH Synthesizing Relationships Between Winter-Run Chinook Salmon...
UC DAVIS: Record returns: 2,100 salmon spawned in Putah Creek UC Davis Fish and wildlife December 18, 2025Restored habitat and water management offer prime salmon spawning conditions in Putah Creek by Solano County Water Agency/UC Davis News...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: West Coast Chinook salmon denied federal protections Courthouse News Service Fish and wildlife December 9, 2025The Center for Biological Diversity, a group petitioning for the protections, lambasted the Trump administration for the decision. By Alan...
NOAA FISHERIES: Most Threatened and Endangered Pacific Coast Salmon Populations Increased After Listings NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife December 5, 2025Endangered Species Act protections move salmon toward recovery. From NOAA Fisheries Most Pacific Coast salmon and steelhead listed under the...
