THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom, Oregon Governor Brown, Tribal Leaders and Klamath Dam Owner Announce Agreement to Advance Historic Salmon Restoration Plan Department of Water Resources (DWR) EcosystemsPolicy and regulation November 17, 2020From the Office of the Governor: California Governor Gavin Newsom today joined with Oregon Governor Kate Brown, leaders of the...
US FWS: Restoration brings salmon, people back to Clear Creek US Fish and Wildlife Service Ecosystems November 12, 2020Decades-long program overhauled ‘thrashed’ mining site Clear Creek has been transformed multiple times in the past two centuries, but the transformation...
UC SANTA CRUZ: Spring-run and fall-run Chinook salmon aren’t as different as they seem UC Santa Cruz EcosystemsScience October 29, 2020Genetic analysis of Klamath River Chinook salmon finds a simple genetic variant determines the timing of migration, and seasonal runs...
US FWS: 700 winter-run Chinook salmon return to Battle Creek US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and wildlife October 22, 2020At least 700 sub-adult and adult winter-run Chinook salmon (winter Chinook) returned this year to Battle Creek. Although monitoring efforts...
FEATURE: Fish predation on a landscape scale in the Delta Maven Delta scienceFish and wildlife October 14, 2020Fisheries Biologist Cyril Michel discusses recent predator manipulation studies done in the Delta and efforts to develop a predictive model...
GUEST COMMENTARY: California Almonds and Salmon – Contrasts in Sustainability Guest Contributor Commentary July 15, 2020Guest commentary written by David Zeff, a native of the Central Valley, a Marin County attorney, an avid salmon fisherman...
FEATURE: The state of the salmonids in California Maven Best of the NotebookFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features May 6, 2020Webinar takes a deep dive into the state of salmon and steelhead, and provides recommendations for resiliency In 2005, the...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 5, 2020Two centuries ago, the floor of the Central Valley was largely a marshy wetland. In the springtime, the snowpack would...
THIS JUST IN … Golden State Salmon Association and allies seek injunction to stop implementation of new biological opinions Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations March 11, 2020From the Golden State Salmon Association: GSSA and allied groups have asked a federal court to immediately block a new...
SJV WATER: San Joaquin River Chinook salmon made history last year – sort of SJV Water Fish and wildlife February 13, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water An unexpected number of Chinook salmon swam up the San Joaquin River last spring, prompting...
CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD: Update on the San Joaquin River Restoration Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management January 21, 2020Historically, the San Joaquin River has supported large chinook salmon populations. However, since the Bureau of Reclamation’s Friant Dam on...
STATE OF ESTUARY: Standing too close to the elephant: Addressing scales in restoration and fisheries conservation Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management December 5, 2019Dr. Rachel Johnson discusses the interconnectedness of the San Francisco’s freshwater, estuarine, and marine systems The San Francisco Estuary is...
METROPOLITAN WATER PLANNING & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: USFWS Regional Director Paul Souza explains the biological opinions Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations November 13, 2019Paul Souza is the Regional Director of the Pacific Southwest division of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which covers...
CAL MATTERS: Trump plan could bring growers more water. But will it harm California’s rare salmon? Cal Matters Water project operations October 25, 2019By Alastair Bland, Cal Matters The Trump administration this week declared that pumping more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds Roll Back Fish Protections to Send More Northern California Water South Courthouse News Service Water project operations October 22, 2019The Trump administration on Tuesday weakened federal regulations aimed at protecting a variety of fish species that have seen their...
