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Retired Biologist Leaves Legacy of Gains for Salmon Across Central Washington

Dale Bambrick built relationships in local communities that improved the outlook for salmon.
June 22, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Headshot of Dale Bambrick looking into the camera

Agricultural Land Donation Promotes Salmon Recovery in the San Joaquin River

California farming family gives back, restoring habitat for threatened Chinook salmon
June 09, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Sack Dam Sack Dam on the San Joaquin River. Photo courtesy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

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.

Collaboration Offers the Best Hope for Lasting Puget Sound Salmon Solution

Recovering salmon populations takes habitat, hard work, and partnerships. By Barry Thom, Regional Administrator, West Coast Region
April 19, 2021 - Leadership Message ,
West Coast
Aerial view of the Nisqually River Basin at sunset Tidal wetlands in the Nisqually River Basin, where restored habitat fosters growth of juvenile salmon and steelhead on their way to the ocean.

Warm Water Important for Cold-water Fish Like Salmon and Trout, Study Finds

Cold-water fish need both warm and cold water habitats at different parts of their life cycle.
March 24, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
chinook salmon

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.

Saving Sockeye Salmon in the Pacific Northwest

Northwest Fisheries Science Center biologist Carlin McAuley spent 29 years running the Redfish Lake Sockeye Captive Broodstock Program.
February 22, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
NWFSC scientist on left releasing a mature captive sockeye into Redfish Lake for volitional spawning. Pictured with Jeff Heindel (left), an Idaho Department of Fish and Game employee.

Warming Ocean Will Challenge Snake River Salmon Survival in Coming Decades, New Research Shows

Even large populations may face a high risk of extinction by the 2060s.
February 18, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
chinook salmon

California Salmon Deaths Linked to Thiamine Deficiency

Something was killing baby salmon. Scientists traced it to a food-web mystery
January 26, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast

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