Dams provide energy, water, and protection. But they also block the ancient migration paths of salmon and other fish. Fish ...

With salmon populations throughout California declining for decades and facing the threat of extinction, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled a state strategy aimed at protecting and restoring the ...

Dams are severely disrupting life cycles of aquatic species that migrate between rivers and oceans, according to a major global review of scientific research. “Dams fragment rivers and block essential ...

The federal government has granted nearly $2 million for two projects in rural Oregon to restore habitat for endangered runs of salmon and other native fish. Build in the 1940s, the Pomeroy Dam lacks ...

Fish biologist Zeb Hogan and a research team with a Mekong giant stingray. In his book, "Chasing Giants," Hogan describes the importance to people of fish—from charismatic giants to abundant fisheries ...

Sri Lanka recently reported a “fish rain,” where fish were found far from water bodies after heavy rains; but rather than falling from the sky, experts say these were amphibious fish that “walked” ...

The JC Boyle Dam will be removed in 2024, one of four dams being removed on the Klamath River to restore hundreds of miles of previously disconnected fish migration pathways and natural water flows.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers says they will begin spilling more water over Columbia River Dams this year following a stay in the Columbia River Basin litigation for up to 10 ...

Brad Chase with the Division of Marine Fisheries stands on the human-made detour that herring can now use to swim upstream. Spring means animals of all kinds are looking for love — even fish. This ...

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