Tag Archives: stream restoration

When Good Fish Make Bad Decisions

Carson Jeffres, Staff Research Associate, Center for Watershed Sciences Restoration of degraded habitat is generally considered to be a no-brainer.  But, what if by “restoring” the habitat, you inadvertently create a habitat that causes either the target species or other … Continue reading

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Coho in Crisis, Part 2: Saving coho, saving salmon, restoring streams

Peter Moyle, Professor of Fish Biology, UC Davis In my last blog, I provided evidence that coho salmon were headed for extinction in California.  Here I discuss why and what we can do about  it.  The over-riding cause of coho … Continue reading

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Coho in Crisis, Part 1: The decline toward extinction in California

Peter Moyle, Professor of Fish Biology, UC Davis   In case you hadn’t noticed, one of California’s most spectacular fish is leaving us. The coho salmon, silvery favorites of fishermen and essential components of our coastal rainforest ecosystems, are headed … Continue reading

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