Salmon on the Brink: The Delicate Rescue Operation of Chinook in Central Valley
By Karmactive Staff
CDFW and NOAA Fisheries biologists are spearheading urgent conservation efforts for the Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon.
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A 'cohort collapse' describes the alarming decline of adult spring-run Chinook salmon returning to spawn.
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Mill and Deer Creek, vital habitats, saw fewer than 25 returning adults this year.
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Juvenile fish from key creeks are being transported to UC Davis’s CABA for safeguarding.
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Conservation hatcheries have previously played a pivotal role in salmon stock recovery.
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More than 90% of one hopeful population died before spawning due to multifaceted challenges in 2021.
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Cold water, crucial for the salmon, is becoming a scarce resource in California.
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Scientists aim to maintain genetic diversity through the hatchery broodstock program.
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The future of spring-run Chinook salmon dangles in a delicate, yet vital, balance.
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