CAL MATTERS: ‘Things have to change’: Big decision looms as Klamath Basin ranchers, tribes battle over water and salmon Cal Matters AgriculturePolicy and regulation December 18, 2023By Rachel Becker, CalMatters. Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today...
NEWS RELEASE: Agencies to advance historic Tuolumne River salmon habitat restoration program with leading California nonprofit Press Release/Notice Ecosystems December 13, 2023Program 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 EcosystemsFish and wildlife December 11, 2023A major restoration effort by a coalition of Tribes and government agencies could help imperiled fish and other animals on...
NEWS RELEASE: Reclamation funding helps heal a river scarred by Gold Rush legacy Bureau of Reclamation News Ecosystems December 5, 2023Multiyear project rejuvenates key stretch of salmon and steelhead habitat A degraded stretch of the Yuba River in Northern California...
PRESS RELEASE: Trinity County Calls on Interior Secretary to Terminate Trump-Era Water Contract, Cites Fishery Destruction and Financial Misconduct Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law November 20, 2023Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe Emerging victorious from a California Appeals Court ruling after a four-year battle against...
NEWS RELEASE: Spawning gravel for winter-run salmon being placed in the Sacramento River near Keswick Dam Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Fish and wildlife November 10, 2023Up to 15,000 cubic yards of loose gravel will provide critical habitat News release from the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors:...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: With toxic chemical runoff, tiremakers kill protected fish, lawsuit says Courthouse News Service Water quality November 8, 2023Conservationists say that a chemical used by the 13 largest car-tire manufacturers in the U.S. — including Bridgestone America, Goodyear...
NOAA FISHERIES: New funding and coordinated action to help bring California salmon back from the brink NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife November 6, 2023NOAA and its partners are implementing dozens of projects to benefit endangered Central California Coast coho salmon. By NOAA Fisheries...
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: California’s Central Valley chinook are getting lost on their way home High Country News Fish and wildlife November 1, 2023The culprit is a tactic designed to save them – one that could decrease the species’ resilience in the long...
AG ALERT: Farmers, tribes weigh in on river flows for salmon Ag Alert Agriculture October 18, 2023By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Farmers, ranchers, tribal members and others who rely on water from the Scott...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biologist asks judge to limit California dam’s impact on endangered salmon Courthouse News Service Water project operations October 18, 2023U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said she could not issue an order recommending operational changes to the Coyote Valley...
PRESS RELEASE: State and federal fish agencies take urgent actions to save spring-run chinook salmon Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife October 12, 2023UC Davis to safeguard broodstock to conserve threatened species From the Department of Fish and Wildlife and NOAA Fisheries: The...
FEATURE: Rethinking water management in California: How to benefit people and wildlife Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management October 9, 2023By Robin Meadows A new strategy could help California water managers meet the needs of people as well as the...
PRESS RELEASE: Yurok Tribal members prep Klamath River reach for post dam removal flows Yurok Tribe Ecosystems September 19, 2023Tribal Citizens Adversely Impacted by Dams Participate in Historic Decommissioning Project The Yurok Tribe and the Klamath River Renewal Corporation...
DWR NEWS: DWR Installs Illuminated Bubble Barrier to Help Young Salmon Migrate Safely Through Delta Department of Water Resources (DWR) EcosystemsWater project operations September 13, 2023From DWR News: To help young salmon survive their perilous migration through the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, the Department of...
