CDFW Resumes Trout Planting in Kern and Tulare County Waterways
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Bakersfield, California - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has started planting catchable rainbow trout in Kern and Tulare County rivers and lakes last month after water temperatures cooled enough to ensure success.
Nimbus Hatchery Fish Ladder to Open
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Rancho Cordova, California - The salmon ladder at Nimbus Hatchery in Rancho Cordova will open Monday, November 3, signaling the start of the spawning season on the American River.
Report Reveals Dramatic Changes to Delta Ecosystem
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San Francisco, California - A recent study produced by the San Francisco Estuary Institute-Aquatic Science Center and funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) identifies the dramatic ecological transformation of the Delta over the past 150 years.
Seeking Out Silver: Radio Telemetry Study on the Resurrection River
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Seward, Alaska - Biologists from both Lake Clark and Kenai Fjords National Parks have nearly completed their field season investigating silver (coho) salmon in the upper Resurrection River system.Resurrection Bay drainages produce one of the state's largest coho salmon sport fisheries, which is supported by a combination of hatchery-reared and wild stocks.Because wild Resurrection River coho salmon must migrate through this sport fishery, it is imperative to better understand the behavior of this coho salmon population.
Swimmer’s Itch Season
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Boulder City, Nevada - Every fall, waterfowl flock to shorelines at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Parasites present in some of these birds may come in contact with human skin and lead to Swimmer’s Itch.
Upper Trinity River Chinook Quota Met for 2014; Upper Klamath Above Interstate 5 Reopens
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Cedar Flat, California - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) projects that the Upper Trinity River anglers will have met their upper Klamath River catch quota of 681 adult fall-run Chinook salmon above Cedar Flat by sundown on Friday.
Interior, Agriculture Departments Partner to Measure Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
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Alton, Illinois - The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new partnership agreement today that will provide a clearer picture of the benefits of farmers' conservation practices on the quality of our Nation's water. Working together, USDA's NRCS and DOI's USGS will quantify the benefits of voluntary agricultural practices at a watershed scale. This information will strengthen the effectiveness of state and federal nutrient reduction strategies while protecting the privacy of individual farmers.
EPA Proposes to Remove 72 Chemicals from Approved Pesticide Inert Ingredient List
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public comment on a proposal to remove 72 chemicals from its list of substances approved for use as inert ingredients in pesticide products.
Contest Celebrates Over A Century Of Innovation
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Detroit, Michigan (NAPSI) - One hundred and twenty-five years ago, the Michelin brothers founded a tire company inFrance that would grow to become a global leader in innovation and quality.
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