From the Department of Water Resources: Veronica Wunderlich loves turtles. As DWR’s resident herpetologist, she is captivated by their unique charm and charisma. “They look like they’re always smiling,” she said. “They are an attractive animal. I have yet to...
by Alastair Bland Biologists studying the San Francisco Estuary’s endangered fishes are trying to unpack a puzzling but encouraging uptick of endangered longfin smelt in a small North Bay watershed. With the fish declining in most of the estuary, time...
Jenny Whilde, University of Florida The DNA in a single cup of water can track wildlife, monitor pollution and survey pathogens in waterways and their surroundings, all at the same time. DNA is contained in each cell of every plant,...
Governor Newsom announced major progress towards protecting salmon populations and their habitats. Since launching California’s first strategy to protect salmon...
The Klamath River is back in the news as juvenile salmon are turning up dead, and there are questions about parasites. Here’s what’s happening. From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: CDFW is working closely with our scientific colleagues at...
A growing release program is putting hatchery-raised fish back into the Delta while scientists work to improve their odds of survival By Robin Meadows Five years ago, a multi-agency team launched an effort to restore Delta smelt, a finger-sized iridescent...
