Recent News Releases Endangered California Salmon Returned to Safer Waters After More than A Century May 5, 2022 State and federal biologists have begun moving endangered adult winter-run Chinook salmon to the upper reaches of Battle Creek and threatened spring-run Chinook salmon to Clear Creek in northern California, where colder water temperatures will better support spawning and help their eggs survive the continuing drought. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Hatcheries, Salmon, Scientific Study Tagged: Chinook SalmonSacramento RiverWinter-RunNorth Fork Battle CreekTehama CountyShasta CountyEndangered SpeciesDroughtClimate Change Pilot Project to Return Salmon to Their Historical Habitat above Shasta Dam Receives Initial Funding February 10, 2022 CDFW today announced that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will receive $1.5 million in funding for the Juvenile Salmonid Collection System Pilot Project in the McCloud Arm of Shasta reservoir. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Grants, Habitat Restoration, Rare Species, Salmon, Scientific Study Tagged: Chinook SalmonEndangered SpeciesMcCloud RiverShasta ReservoirWinter-Run ChinookSacramento River
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