NOAA FISHERIES: Recovery through reintroductions for California’s Central Valley salmon NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlifeScience November 27, 2024With rising temperatures and a greater demand on water resources, NOAA Fisheries has identified reintroduction, or the intentional movement and...
CDFW: Threatened coho salmon return to upper Klamath River basin for first time in more than 60 years Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife November 23, 2024CDFW releases 270,000 fall-run Chinook salmon into Fall Creek, the first yearling hatchery salmon release following historic dam removal The...
USBR: Reclamation reaches major milestone on proposed operation of the Central Valley Project Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations November 15, 2024Final environmental document analyzes alternatives and responds to public comments Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of...
PRESS RELEASE: New operating permit issued for California’s State Water Project to preserve water supply while protecting endangered species Department of Water Resources (DWR) Fish and wildlifeWater project operations November 5, 2024A balanced approach is key to benefiting California’s endangered fish species through habitat restoration, improved flow measures, monitoring, and hatchery...
CAL MATTERS: A third straight year with no California salmon fishing? Early fish counts suggest it could happen Cal Matters Fish and wildlife October 30, 2024Low counts of spawning salmon could mean another year without fishing. Experts say the outlook still has time to turn...
NOAA Fisheries: The Original Salmon Stewards NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife October 29, 2024How the Winnemem Wintu tribe helped return endangered Chinook salmon to the homeland they share By NOAA Fisheries The original...
NOAA Fisheries: Collaborating to Identify Salmon Habitat Restoration Priorities in California Watersheds NOAA Fisheries Ecosystems October 28, 2024NOAA Fisheries and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are implementing a collaborative process called SHaRP (Salmon Habitat Restoration...
CAL MATTERS: Is a new plan for delivering Delta water worse than Trump’s rules? Environmentalists say yes. Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater project operations October 25, 2024Growers support a federal and state proposal for operating California’s massive systems that send river water south. But it could...
AG ALERT: State to consider Scott and Shasta river flows rules Ag Alert Policy and regulation October 23, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California water officials last week directed staff to create a report that outlines the scientific...
CDFW: Klamath River Chinook salmon reoccupying historic habitat, spawning above former dam locations Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and wildlife October 19, 2024From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is excited to announce that...
UC DAVIS: Chinook salmon face habitat challenges UC Davis EcosystemsFish and wildlife October 15, 2024Human-driven changes in gravel and salmon size impact spawning success by Tiffany Dobbyn, UC Davis Chinook salmon are facing unprecedented...
AG ALERT: Tuolumne River salmon habitat enhanced Ag Alert Ecosystems October 2, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Partnering with fisheries agencies, Central Valley irrigation districts, whose water users face flow reductions under...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Here today, forgotten tomorrow: How shifting baselines transform nature and challenge restoration Alastair Bland Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 30, 2024Current water policies in the Delta encourage “shifting baselines” that gradually degrade ecosystems. But ongoing work on the Klamath River...
NOAA FISHERIES: West Coast chinook salmon get a new genetic reference database NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlifeScience September 27, 2024Upgraded research tool allows scientists to pinpoint the origin of individual salmon. From the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries...
EPA: Where rubber meets the road: EPA researchers study the environmental and health impacts of tires US Environmental Protection Agency Water quality September 24, 2024By the EPA: To some people, tire pollution might draw up an image of a blown-out or discarded tire on...
