“The PCSRF program has benefited fish populations and their habitats in so many ways,” said Janet Coit, assistant administrator for NOAA Fisheries. “The value of these investments goes far beyond recovering Pacific salmon and steelhead and their habitats, to also provide...
The area where the elk were killed is located within Redwood National Park, where hunting is prohibited by federal and state law. Officers also determined that lead shot was used to shoot the elk. Lead poisoning from ingestion of lead ammunition...
In the long term, dam removal will significantly improve water quality in the Klamath. “Algae problems in the reservoirs behind the dams were so bad that the water was dangerous for contact during the summertime, meaning it was not safe for...
Longfin smelt are currently listed as threatened under California’s Endangered Species Act, prohibiting the unpermitted possession, purchase, sale or take of state-listed species. Listing of the longfin smelt under the Endangered Species Act, will provide consistency between state and federal endangered...
