Recent News Releases Grant Funding Available for Habitat Enhancement Projects September 2, 2022 CDFW's Office of Spill Prevention and Response is seeking grant applications to help fund projects that enhance or restore habitat for wildlife, with available funding totaling $750,000. All eligible agencies and projects are encouraged to apply. Continue reading... Categories: Grants, Habitat Restoration, Lands, Public Safety Tagged: osprgrantsfundinghabitat restorationwater CDFW Trucks Salmon Smolts Around Adverse River Conditions June 17, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is nearing the completion of its efforts to transport 19.7 million hatchery-raised fall-run and 960,000 spring-run juvenile Chinook salmon (known as smolts) to the San Pablo Bay, San Francisco Bay and seaside net pens this spring and summer. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Fishing, Hatcheries, Salmon Tagged: salmonChinook salmonSan Pablo BaySan Francisco Baydroughtwaterfisherieshatcheries State Agencies Partner to Support Salmon Populations While Supplying Water to Millions of Californians May 9, 2022 California’s severe climate-driven drought is having a significant impact on the state’s water supply, but it’s also putting the state’s salmon population at serious risk. Managing California’s water needs during this water supply crisis means minimizing the impacts of drought and water management on the environment while meeting the health and safety needs of communities and supporting the economy and agriculture. DWR and CDFW are actively working to respond to drought and climate change impacts on native species and ecosystems. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Hatcheries, Salmon Tagged: SalmonClimate ChangeDroughtHabitatWater
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