Salmon

NOAA FISHERIES: Start-up beaver dams transform parched California creeks into salmon havens, new research finds

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

September 10, 2026

Juvenile survival rose and adult returns surged in the Klamath Basin. By NOAA Fisheries Battered by early gold mining and...

CDFW: Hoopa Valley Tribe and CDFW announce historic fishery restoration partnership

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

September 9, 2026

From the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: The Hoopa Valley Tribe (Tribe) and the California Department of Fish and...

USBR: Trinity River weir consolidation streamlines salmon monitoring and opens new chapter for Tribal partnership

Bureau of Reclamation News

Fish and wildlife

September 9, 2026

From the Bureau of Reclamation: A new chapter for Trinity River salmon begins this fall as the California Department of...

CDFW: Scientists keeping an eye on river conditions to protect winter-and-fall-run salmon

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

September 5, 2026

From the Department of Fish and Wildlife As California continues to feel the impacts of a heat dome that is...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: 20,000 Salmon Return to the Klamath—but Challenging Conditions for Recovery Remain

Inside Climate News

Fish and wildlife

August 28, 2026

In the two years since dam removal on the Klamath River in California and Oregon, fall-run chinook salmon have come...

UC DAVIS: A secret to survival for California’s most endangered salmon

UC Davis

Fish and wildlife

August 24, 2026

By Michael Milstein, UC Davis A secret to the survival of juvenile salmon as they form in their eggs is...

NOAA FISHERIES: The 15-day window that may decide salmon survival

NOAA Fisheries

Fish and wildlife

August 24, 2026

Chinook need cold water in first weeks for their eggs to survive. By NOAA Fisheries Traditional field research combined with...

NOAA FISHERIES: Can habitat restoration help salmon recover? Prairie Creek offers clues

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 7, 2026

Researchers tracked salmon before, during, and after restoration to understand how restored channel and floodplain habitat influences growth, survival, and...

USGS: The Klamath Dams are down: A closer look at juvenile salmon migration

USGS

Fish and wildlife

August 6, 2026

The Klamath dams have been removed. What will this mean for juvenile salmon on their way to the ocean? By...

NOAA FISHERIES: Restoring California’s Prairie Creek supports salmon recovery and local community

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

August 6, 2026

NOAA Fisheries and partners rebuilt floodplain habitat in the heart of redwood country, benefiting salmon, restoring tribal stewardship, and creating...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge says environmental groups fell short in bid to pause California water projects

Courthouse News Service

Water project operations

August 4, 2026

The decision hinged on the interpretation of a 2024 Endangered Species Act biological opinion By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As commercial salmon fishing resumes in California, the industry faces a murky outlook

Inside Climate News

Fish and wildlife

July 21, 2026

State restoration efforts and federal disaster funding are helping the fish and the people who depend on it, but ongoing...

SHASTA DAM: State Water Contractors responds to Court’s denial of request for a temporary restraining order

State Water Contractors

Water project operations

July 11, 2026

State Water Contractors applaud decision, which reinforces science-based water management From the State Water Contractors: On Thursday, July 9, the...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge denies environmentalists pause on fed’s Shasta plan

Courthouse News Service

Water project operations

July 10, 2026

Conservation groups say the large water infrastructure projects in Northern California could harm vulnerable salmon, trout and sturgeon populations. By...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Reclamation’s Shasta plan poses salmon peril

Alastair Bland

Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

July 9, 2026

By Alastair Bland In spite of a relatively wet winter, late rains, and high reservoir levels—conditions that generally benefit aquatic...