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Shasta River Habitat Restoration Builds Salmon’s Resilience to Rising Temperatures

A NOAA-supported project in California restores high-quality, cold-water habitat for salmon, boosting their resilience to rising temperatures due to climate change.
July 21, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Two people in construction hats and vests working in a field in front of a piece of heavy machinery Fence installation along a tributary of the Shasta River. Credit: Erika Nortemann.

Celebrating 50 Years of Internationally Important Wetlands

May is American Wetlands Month and we’re taking a closer look at NOAA-managed sites that are wetlands of international importance.
May 10, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
National
International
Elkhorn Slough wetlands Elkhorn Slough meanders seven miles inland from Monterey Bay, California, harboring the largest tract of tidal salt marsh in California outside of San Francisco Bay. Credit: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

Continuing Species in the Spotlight Initiative Empowers NOAA Fisheries' Endangered Species Conservation Efforts

NOAA Fisheries releases new five-year action plans to continue the momentum to save nine critically endangered species.
April 21, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
West Coast
National
Large black and white sea turtle swims in the blue ocean with yellow and black striped fish The Pacific leatherback sea turtles have existed in their current form without scales and a hard shell since the age of the dinosaurs, but threats from bycatch, egg harvesting, and degradation of nesting habit have made this species endangered. Photo credit Jason Isley, Scubazoo.

Shasta River Safe Harbor Agreement Delivers Win for Coho Salmon and for Landowners

Ranchers improve habitat for threatened coho salmon, getting assurances in return.
March 15, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Big Springs Creek with Mount Shasta in the background Big Springs Creek in the Shasta River Valley provides habitat for threatened coho salmon. They will benefit from a new safe harbor agreement with local landowners. Photo courtesy Bob Pagliuco.

Endangered Coho Salmon Released into Pescadero Creek

The release of thousands of juvenile Central California Coast coho salmon in a coastal creek north of Santa Cruz will boost the chances of recovering this endangered fish.
January 08, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
People removing juvenile Chinook from a tank in the back of a pickup truck Transportation and unloading of juvenile CCC coho salmon from the hatchery to an area located near Pescadero Creek. Photo: San Mateo Resource Conservation District

Restored Coho Salmon Run Supports Tribal, Sport Fisheries in Northeast Oregon for First Time in Decades

Reintroduction takes hold as record coho numbers head for Grande Ronde, Lostine.
November 13, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Coho salmon being held to measure length One of the first coho salmon to return to historic habitat on the Lostine River this year. Releases starting in 2017 reintroduced the fish to the northeast Oregon river after an absence of almost 50 years. Photo Credit: Nez Perce Tribe

New Videos Put Restitution to Work for Imperiled Coho Salmon

Joint agency website uses funding from habitat damage to highlight habitat value.
October 01, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Coho salmon smolt held in hand Juvenile Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast coho salmon growing in restored habitat on Lawrence Creek in Northern California. Coho are increasing in abundance in the restored habitat faster than comparable habitat elsewhere in California. Photo by Bob Pagliuco/NOAA Fisheries.

Butano Creek Restoration Reopens Habitat for Salmon in California

NOAA-supported restoration work aims to alleviate flooding, prevent fish kills, and reconnect migrating salmon and steelhead to their historic habitat.
May 12, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
aerial-pescadero-creek-road_750x500.jpg Butano Creek flows under Pescadero Creek Road. (Photo: San Mateo Resource Conservation District)

NOAA Fisheries Veterans Corps Turned My Life Around

Army veteran Ryan Shorrow shares his story about career struggles after serving in the military—until he found his future in the salmon streams of Northern California.
January 14, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Cowlitz Tribe Restores Lower Columbia Salmon Habitat, Benefiting Juvenile and Adult Fish

Native American Heritage Month: Highlighting a tribal partner in West Coast salmon recovery
November 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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