American shad have returned to this N.J. river after 300-year hiatus
New Jersey was a British colony the last time the American shad swam in the Musconetcong River. The Musconetcong Watershed Association, in a collaborative effort …
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Biologists note decline in large brown trout in Yellowstone River
Biologists saw declines in large trout on the upper Yellowstone River this spring, the first time biologists have checked in on fish populations since last …
Little Goose Dam Maintenance Issues Killing Salmon and Steelhead
The Army Corp’s poor maintenance of debris screens has been killing salmon and steelhead at the Little Goose Dam. Meanwhile, fisheries managers have been busy …
Fisheries managers move to protect B-run
Washington and Oregon are poised to implement rolling closures of the steelhead fishery from the mouth of the Columbia River to the mouth of the …
Feds Accused of Weakening Oregon Steelhead
Two environmental groups challenged the federal government’s practice of releasing summer-run steelhead trout in Oregon’s Upper Willamette Basin, claiming it prevents endangered winter-run steelhead trout …
“Poison Our Waters Act”
The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to pass a bill that dismantles a pesticide permitting system. LINK (via: Think Progress)
In Napa Valley, Vineyards and Conservationists Battle for the Hills
The steady expansion of vineyards in California’s premier wine-growing region is moving uphill into oak and other woodlands and is adversely affecting fish and wildlife. …
Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlements: Where the money went
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 people and injuring 17. So began an 87-day oil …
Scientists have found parasites that ‘drive’ fish from inside their eyeballs
Well, this is just horrible. Scientists have discovered parasites can drive fish from inside their eyeballs – to their own death. LINK (via: Insider)
Fish should figure into fate of nation’s aging dams
As nearly 75 percent of the United State’s largest dams approach the high maintenance years, safety and economics figure large in decisions to fix or …