FEATURE: From litigation to collaboration: How environmentalists and water agencies went from fighting over fish to helping them Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookScienceWater project operations July 15, 2024By Robin Meadows A decade ago, California fish advocates and water suppliers seldom crossed paths except as entrenched opponents in...
DWR NEWS: Using innovative approach, DWR studies feasibility of returning chinook salmon to historic habitat along the Feather River Maven Fish and wildlife July 2, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Along the North Fork of the Feather River, the Department of Water Resources (DWR)...
PRESS RELEASE: California Trout and partners release groundbreaking report to guide holistic Eel River watershed restoration and recovery Cal Trout Fish and wildlife July 1, 2024The Eel River Watershed Restoration and Conservation Plan outlines a collaborative and comprehensive path for recovery Press release from Cal...
FEATURE: Safeguarding California’s freshwater ecosystems against climate change: A conversation with aquatic ecologist Ted Sommer Robin Meadows Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features June 24, 2024by Robin Meadows California’s freshwater ecosystems―from springs and wetlands to rivers and estuaries―are in trouble and the warming world is...
CDFW Releases 1 Million Chinook Salmon into San Pablo Bay from Cal Maritime Campus Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecosystems June 15, 2024From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: As the sun set over the San Pablo Bay June 10, the California...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Irrigators clash with US government and Yurok Tribe over Klamath water rights at Ninth Circuit Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law June 13, 2024The Klamath Water User Association, which represents ranchers in the area, argued that centuries-old contracts require irrigation responsibilities to be...
PRESS RELEASE: EPA releases information that states and Tribes can use to protect local fish from toxic tire chemicals US Environmental Protection Agency EcosystemsWater quality June 11, 2024From the US EPA: Today, June 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published water quality screening values under the Clean...
NOW AVAILABLE: Final 2024 Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations June 6, 2024The Bureau of Reclamation has submitted the final Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan (SRTMP) for Water Year 2024 to the...
C-WIN: Hydropower or salmon? A false choice CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Ecosystems May 31, 2024Increasing Flows to Save Fish Will Not Hinder Hydropower Press release from the California Water Impact Network In a recent...
CDFW releases more than 2 million chinook salmon into Klamath River Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecosystems May 25, 2024From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) this week successfully completed the...
DWR NEWS: Using science to protect and track salmon and steelhead Department of Water Resources (DWR) Fish and wildlife May 23, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: Department of Water Resources (DWR) scientists wanted to understand why high numbers of Chinook...
NOAA FISHERIES: Tracking Study Seeks Secrets of Some of the Sacramento’s Most Successful Salmon NOAA Fisheries Delta scienceFish and wildlife May 22, 2024Spring-run Chinook salmon from Butte Creek grow faster and survive better. By NOAA Fisheries Researchers are tracking one of the...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Lights, sound…bubbles! New virtual barrier deters baby salmon from Delta death trap Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookDelta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 13, 2024by Robin Meadows If you visit the Delta town of Walnut Grove during winter or spring, look for a surprise...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Northern California dam flood control operations found to harm endangered salmon Courthouse News Service Water project operationsWater rights and water law May 7, 2024A federal judge ruled that Coyote Valley Dam’s flood control operations stir up sediment in the water, which can harm...
NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan State Water Board Water project operations April 27, 2024The Bureau of Reclamation has submitted the draft Sacramento River Temperature Plan to the State Water Board pursuant to Board...
