Ecosystems – Biology – Animals

A Geography of Hope

The Copco 2 dam, built in 1925, was the smallest of the four Klamath dams slated for removal. Photo by…

2 years ago

California’s freshwater ecosystems are in urgent peril: reconciliation ecology may help

The view of the American River from Sunrise Recreation Area Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Andrew Nixon / CapRadio In California,…

2 years ago

The Uphill Battle of Removing Invasive Aquatic Vegetation

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). Sisyphus of the Slough Before the turn of the 21st century, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta…

2 years ago

What’s the Deal With Toxic Algae?

Algae Blooms on the Farmington River, Connecticut | Farmington River Watershed Association It’s summer, prime season to play in rivers…

2 years ago

Feasting sea otters help reduce erosion, study says

Photo: A sea otter in the estuarine water of Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay, California. (Emma Levy via Courthouse News) The…

2 years ago

Conserving Freshwater Biodiversity Under Climate Change

Introduction The conservation of freshwater biodiversity has emerged as a global challenge. The loss of habitat and the changing climate are…

2 years ago

Spotlight On The Pacific Flyway In The Sacramento Valley

(Row 1: Sandhill Cranes, Dowitcher; Row 2: Heron on pole, Northern Pintail; Row 3: Flying Sandhills, Ibis in Flight, Row…

2 years ago

CDFW: Beavers are back on Tule River Tribal lands in the Southern Sierra Nevada

After years of work by the Tule River Tribe, a family of seven beavers has been released into the South…

2 years ago

US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region’s Native tribes

FILE - Water spills over the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River, which runs along the Washington and Oregon state…

2 years ago

Requiring water users to pay for ecological damage

FEATURE: A conversation with environmental lawyer Karrigan Börk Water diversions can harm aquatic ecosystems, riparian habitat, and beaches fed by…

2 years ago