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Chinook Salmon Are Swimming in This California River for the First Time in More Than 80 Years
Chinook salmon were once abundant in the North Yuba River in California’s Sierra Nevada. But since 1941, they’ve been kept out of the chilly, clear waters by the Englebright Dam. Now, for the first ...
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Salmon seen in California's North Yuba River for first time in almost a century
Chinook salmon can be found in the North Yuba River “for the first time in close to a century,” the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Thursday. The salmon are a result ...
Los Angeles Times27d
New program aims to boost salmon in Northern California river
For the first time in more than 80 years, Chinook salmon are swimming in the North Yuba River in Northern California thanks to an innovative wildlife program. The California Department of Fish and ...
Sacramento Bee26d
Salmon return to North Yuba River for first time in almost a century as restoration continues
The project is one of several aimed at improving habitats and migration for salmon and other threatened species. Yuba Water Agency Years of human activity along branches of the Yuba River dating ...
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Chinook salmon returns to NorCal river after 80 years
DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. - Chinook salmon swim in a northern California river for the first time in more than 80 years. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says it injected spring-run ...