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USFWS: Don Edwards NWR relishes progress in San Francisco Bay recovery

Wildlife and people benefit from ongoing restoration Twenty years after a complex, multi-partner effort began to restore south San Francisco…

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California sea otters nearly went extinct. Now they’re rescuing their coastal habitat

Photo: A sea otter in the estuarine water of Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay, Calif. Emma Levy The California sea otter,…

2 months ago

Checking Up on Montezuma Wetlands: Mud on the Rise

Photo: Mary K. Miller The drive down Fire Truck Road to the Montezuma Wetlands Project, where the Delta and Suisun…

3 months ago

Spring a Leak? Google Will Find It Through a New Partnership Aimed at Saving Water in New Mexico

Drought-stricken New Mexico is teaming up with Google to hunt for leaky water pipes using satellites Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham…

3 months ago

Permeable pavements could reduce coho-killing tire pollutants

A returning Coho Salmon at the Suquamish Tribe's Grovers Creek Hatchery in Poulsbo, WA. Photo by K. King, USFWS. [...]…

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The Middle East can show the world how to save water

Photo: A farmer dips his hand into a falaj irrigation channel at Al Ain oasis. These Iron Age networks and…

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Having a Mix of Tree Heights Enhances Drought Resilience in Sierra Nevada Forests

The 2012-2015 drought resulted in widespread tree mortality in the southern Sierra Nevada. Photo by Margot Wholey In a paper published in…

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Tule River Tribe reintroducing beavers to Tulare County

Some time this spring, beavers will return to the ancestral lands of the Tule River Tribe in the Southern Sierra…

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Five Guiding Principles for Effective Voluntary Agreements

A Case Study on VAs for Water and Habitat in California’s Bay-Delta Watershed California has increasingly emphasized efforts to develop…

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Risky reservoirs: States where aging dams pose the greatest threat

 Record rainfall pelted parts of Iowa for 12 hours straight in July 2010, sending 10 inches of rainwater draining toward…

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