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...
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...
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...
NOAA FISHERIES: Anglers catch salmon for science as tracking reveals risks facing adult fall-run chinook NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife December 2, 2025Research detects water temperatures that may affect salmon survival. By NOAA Fisheries Many thousands of fall-run Chinook salmon migrated beneath...
DWR launches operations at Big Notch Project, expanding critical salmon habitat Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations November 22, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: Operations have officially begun for the Big Notch Project, one of the largest floodplain...
DELTA DISPATCH: How To Have Our Fish, and Eat Them, Too Estuary News Group Fish and wildlifeScience Podcasts November 22, 2025Across all of California, perhaps no other fish has as great of a cultural, economic, and ecological impact as that...
PRESS RELEASE: Landmark Battle Creek revitalization launches with acquisition of historic Tehama County Ranch Press Release/Notice Ecosystems November 21, 2025Press release from River Partners Today, a major milestone in the revitalization of Battle Creek was achieved through River Partners’...
CDFW: ‘Salmon Everywhere’ One Year After Klamath Dam Removal Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife November 19, 2025Press release from the Department of Fish and Wildlife: A little more than a year after the historic removal of...
