Environment

Officials: Reduced Salmon Spawn On Yuba River Not A Concern

August 10, 2015 | Bob Moffitt

One of the agencies monitoring the Yuba River says the number of spring-run Chinook salmon moving upstream to spawn this year is less than a tenth of last year's total. But the Yuba County Water Agency says it isn't concerned with the decrease.

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California Drought: Warm Water, Limited Supply For Salmon Run

June 1, 2015 | Ed Joyce

A California state agency Tuesday is expected to consider ways to help migrating salmon reach the ocean.

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Project Would Bring Salmon Back To North Yuba River

May 7, 2015 | Amy Quinton

Spring-run Chinook salmon could return to historic Sierra Nevada spawning habitat on North Yuba River under initiative.

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Fishing Ban Proposed On Stretch Of Sacramento River

April 6, 2015 | Amy Quinton

State fisheries biologists have proposed a fishing ban on one of the most popular stretches of river for trout in California. They hope the temporary ban will protect endangered winter-run Chinook salmon struggling in the drought.

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Salmon Leave Woodland Rest Stop After A Month-Long Stay

March 5, 2015 | Bob Moffitt

Thousands of juvenile salmon are now swimming down the Sacramento River. They're twice as big as other salmon hatched at the same time after spending the last month hanging out in a Yolo County rice field.

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Wildlife Officials Take Steps To Restore Largest Salmon Run in California

February 18, 2015 | Amy Quinton

State and federal fish and wildlife agencies will take a significant step Wednesday in restoring what was once the largest salmon run in California. Thousands of hatchery-raised spring-run Chinook salmon will be released into the San Joaquin River.

Millions In Grants For Salmon And Steelhead Habitat

February 11, 2015 | Bob Moffitt

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved millions of dollars in grants for dozens of projects designed to help fish habitat.

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Wildlife Agencies See Collapse of 2014 Winter Run Salmon

January 27, 2015 | Amy Quinton

California and federal wildlife agencies say the entire winter-run of naturally-spawning Chinook salmon may have collapsed in 2014. The agencies will begin releasing triple the number of hatchery-raised juveniles next week.

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Salmon Survival In California's Drought

January 20, 2015 | Amy Quinton

Salmon rely on cool water temperatures and aquatic plants to survive. So California’s drought has hit them particularly hard. But UC Davis researchers have found one area where the fish are flourishing.

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Delta Cross Channel Gates To Close To Help Salmon

November 26, 2014 | Amy Quinton

On Monday the US Bureau of Reclamation plans to close the Delta Cross Channel Gates to protect migrating salmon.