Happy Fishmas Eve! (Trout Season Opener)
STEELHEAD & SALMON STORIES
From the field, in the lab, at the capitol.
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The Coho Salmon “Help” Act Passes California Assembly, Heads For Governor’s Desk
Read more →: The Coho Salmon “Help” Act Passes California Assembly, Heads For Governor’s DeskPreventing the extinction of California’s fast-disappearing coho salmon populations is the goal of AB 1961, which just passed the State Assembly and is headed…
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Are Dams, Hatcheries Driving California’s Boom And Bust Salmon Population Cycles?
Read more →: Are Dams, Hatcheries Driving California’s Boom And Bust Salmon Population Cycles?In a year which will see the highest salmon returns to some of California rivers since 1978, some are pronouncing California’s salmon woes cured.…
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Klamath River Toxic Algae Bloom Occurs Again, Courtesy Klamath River Dams
Read more →: Klamath River Toxic Algae Bloom Occurs Again, Courtesy Klamath River DamsThe Klamath River’s annual toxic algae bloom has appeared; the state is urging boaters and swimmers to avoid contact with the blue-green algae, and…
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San Francisco Presentation of: Pesticides, Endangered Salmon, and the Fight for California’s Last Wild River
Read more →: San Francisco Presentation of: Pesticides, Endangered Salmon, and the Fight for California’s Last Wild RiverCelebrating the Life of California’s Last Wild River On June 30, award-winning journalist and activist Greg King tells us why we should care about…
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The Coho Salmon HELP Bill Passes California Assembly (or, Have You Hugged Your Coho Salmon Today?)
Read more →: The Coho Salmon HELP Bill Passes California Assembly (or, Have You Hugged Your Coho Salmon Today?)As California’s coho salmon continue their spiral towards extinction, California Assemblyman Jared Huffman has crafted legislation that makes it easier to improve critical coho…
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Karuk Groundwater Study Says Overpumping Reducing Flows For Salmon In Scott River
Read more →: Karuk Groundwater Study Says Overpumping Reducing Flows For Salmon In Scott RiverA Karuk Tribe study of Scott Valley water says increased groundwater pumping is resulting in lower flows in the Scott River (which provides spawning…