Naturally Reproduced Juvenile Coho Found In California’s Russian River Upper Basin First Time In 34 Years, Taken To Captive Breeding Program

This summer, several juvenile coho salmon were spotted in the Russian River’s upper basin — a first in more than 30 years.

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California Report Documents 10 Years of Wolf Recovery, 7 Packs, 50-70 Wolves

A century after wolves were wiped out in California, the animals have mounted a promising comeback in the state, with a small population that has grown to at least 50 wolves.

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Hydraulic Egg Injection: Pilot Project Uses Man-Made Salmon Redds To Bring Back Salmon In California River

Salmon are swimming again in California’s North Yuba River for the first time in close to a century. The fish are part of an innovative pilot project to study the feasibility of returning spring-run Chinook salmon to their historical spawning and rearing habitat in the mountains of Sierra County.

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California Wolf Report Show Stable Population With 7 Packs, About 50 Wolves

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reports that the state currently has seven known wolf families amid changing pack dynamics and areas of new wolf activity. California now has around 50 known wolves, according to the state wolf coordinator — up from around 49 at the end of 2023. That modest increase comes despite…

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Climate Change Adaptation: California Using Diversified Salmon Hatchery Releases, Innovative ‘Parental Based Tagging’

In a collaborative effort to increase the sustainability of California’s salmon populations, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has partnered with the Department of Water Resources, as well as ocean and inland fishing groups to continue a pilot project aimed at diversifying salmon hatchery release strategies.

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California Awards $15 Million For Salmon, Steelhead Restoration Projects

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the selection of 15 projects that will receive funding for the restoration, enhancement and protection of salmon and steelhead (anadromous salmonid) habitat in California watersheds.

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Historic Dam Removal: ESA-Listed Coho Return To Upper Klamath Basin First Time In 60 Years, CDFW Releases 270,000 Hatchery Fall Chinook Yearlings

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has seen the first returns of threatened coho salmon to the upper Klamath River Basin in more than 60 years following historic dam removal completed last month.

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With Klamath Dams Breached, California Issues ‘Klamath River Anadromous Fishery Reintroduction and Restoration Monitoring Plan’

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released the “Klamath River Anadromous Fishery Reintroduction and Restoration Monitoring Plan,” a 60-page blueprint to guide the reintroduction and monitoring of Chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead and Pacific lamprey in a newly undammed Klamath River.

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