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Facing Extinction II: Making hard decisions

Posted on May 7, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Jason Baumsteiger and Peter Moyle In part I of our blog, we projected a bleak future for many freshwater fishes, especially in California. Some difficult decisions will need to be made to prevent extinctions or to verify them.  However … Continue reading →

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Facing extinction: California fishes

Posted on April 30, 2017 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Peter Moyle and Jason Baumsteiger At least two species of California fishes appear to be facing imminent extinction in the wild: delta smelt and winter-run Chinook salmon.  These species could join about 57 other North American fishes declared extinct. … Continue reading →

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Why care about native freshwater fish?

Posted on January 24, 2016 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Jason Baumsteiger Even with a strong El Niño year, there are no assurances the drought is over. Clearly we need a better plan for future droughts and that plan needs to include provisions for native freshwater fish.  But why … Continue reading →

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