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New Strategy Applies Local Knowledge and Science to Salmon and Steelhead Recovery in Northern California

A new process prioritizes restoration to recover species in the face of climate change.
June 01, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Two people in a room looking at a map on a TV screen, one of them pointing at the screen Participants engage in a discussion during the South Fork Eel River SHaRP process. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Reopening a Northern California Creek to Threatened Steelhead—Part 2: Using Natural Sediment to Benefit Fish

Racing the calendar to obtain permits and start work in time to help threatened steelhead.
April 07, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
York Creek streambed York Creek once again offers habitat for protected steelhead following removal of a small dam and reservoir last year. Photo courtesy Erik Schmidt/WRA, Inc.

Reopening a Northern California Creek to Threatened Steelhead—Part 1: “The Whole Watershed Will Benefit”

Creek restoration relies on natural stream dynamics to restore historic steelhead habitat.
April 01, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
York Creek streambed York Creek flows through its new streambed, where a small dam and reservoir once stood. Removal of the dam last year reopened habitat for protected steelhead. Photo courtesy Erik Schmidt/WRA, Inc.

Genetic Resiliency of Elwha River Steelhead Outlasts Dams, New Study Finds

Steelhead recolonize Elwha River quickly following dam removal.
January 27, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
steelhead salmon swimming in stream Photo credit: John McMillan

New Conservation Plan Benefits California Steelhead—And Irrigators, Too

Improved passage and flows in Calaveras River support recovery of threatened steelhead.
September 17, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Steelhead held in gloved hands Threatened California Central Valley steelhead will benefit from a new Habitat Conservation Plan for the Calaveras River. Steelhead are the migratory form of rainbow trout that travel to the ocean and back to complete their life cycle.

New Puget Sound Steelhead Plan Charts Course for Recovery

Federal, state, tribal, and other partners join to plan recovery of the native species.
December 30, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile steelhead swimming along a rocky riverbed Juvenile steelhead. Photo: John McMillian

Washington Farmer Faces Penalty for Pollution that Killed Threatened Steelhead

Endangered Species Act violation carries civil costs for harming listed species.
December 03, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Skokomish River Estuary Restoration Helps Salmon and Steelhead Return Home

In the Puget Sound region, reopening abandoned agricultural land back to nature will allow young salmon, steelhead, and other fish species room to access their historical habitats.
June 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Southern California’s Endangered Steelhead and Abalone are Forgotten Treasures

Southern steelhead, white and black abalone are iconic to southern California history and culture, but now are endangered and nearly forgotten.
May 10, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Idaho Plan Safeguards Wild Steelhead, NOAA Fisheries Review Finds

NOAA Fisheries has determined that Idaho’s Fishery Management and Evaluation Plan for their recreational steelhead fishery provides necessary protections for salmon and steelhead listed under the ESA.
March 15, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile steelhead swimming along a rocky riverbed