Steelhead Archives ~ Page 3 of 3 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

February 2, 2022

By Kathleen Wong, UC NRS In 2020, a massive lightning storm ignited wildfires across much of Northern California. Among the...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Salmon predation in the Delta; Fact sheets on steelhead trout and chinook salmon; and the activities of the Delta Science Program

Maven

Delta science Fish and wildlife

October 21, 2021

At the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article on salmon...

US FWS: Long-term Clear Creek restoration project completed

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Ecosystems

May 5, 2021

From the US Fish & Wildlife Service: Phase 3C of the Lower Clear Creek Floodway Rehabilitation Project has been completed,...

US FWS: Restoration brings salmon, people back to Clear Creek

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Ecosystems

November 12, 2020

Decades-long program overhauled ‘thrashed’ mining site Clear Creek has been transformed multiple times in the past two centuries, but the transformation...

US FWS: 700 winter-run Chinook salmon return to Battle Creek

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Fish and wildlife

October 22, 2020

At least 700 sub-adult and adult winter-run Chinook salmon (winter Chinook) returned this year to Battle Creek. Although monitoring efforts...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal Judge’s Order Protects Steelhead Trout

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation Water project operations

May 12, 2020

To protect the spring migration of threatened California trout species, a federal judge Monday halted the Trump administration’s bid to...

US FWS: After long absence, endangered winter-run Chinook salmon return to restored Battle Creek

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Fish and wildlife

March 28, 2018

Robert Barker, a fish culturist at the Coleman National Fish Hatchery, had just helped complete something historic and he knew...

THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 3: Moving the Delta and the tributaries towards a sustainable future

Maven

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

February 22, 2018

The Sierra Nevada plays a critical role in California’s water supply: Snowpack in the mountain provides a natural form of...

THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 2: California’s salmon face challenges, but there are success stories, too

Maven

Fish and wildlife Notebook News and Features

February 21, 2018

In the fall of every year, an incredible phenomenon takes place in the Central Valley: the fall salmon run. Adult...

MEDIA CALL: Federal fish agencies and water agencies discuss the California Water Fix biological opinions

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook News and Features Water project operations

June 26, 2017

Today, with the release of the biological opinions, federal fish agencies and the water agencies held a media call. On...

THIS JUST IN … New Report Shows 74 Percent of California’s Native Salmon, Steelhead and Trout Likely to Be Extinct in 100 Years, 45 Percent in 50 Years if Trends Continue

Cal Trout

Fish and wildlife Reports

May 16, 2017

“State of the Salmonids II: Fish in Hot Water” report details crisis, IDs opportunities to reverse trend From Cal Trout:...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: The effects of water project operations on juvenile salmon survival in the Delta

Maven

Delta science Notebook News and Features Water project operations

January 26, 2017

Literature, data review, and recommendations for future salmonid investigations Survival for migrating juvenile chinook salmon has been low for those...