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Small Genetic Difference Determines Chinook Salmon Migration Timing, New Study Shows

Klamath River findings inform salmon conservation and recovery.
October 29, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Klamath River from the air The Klamath River reaches the ocean in Northern California. It was once the third-largest salmon river on the West Coast. Photo by Thomas Dunklin.

Researchers Probe Deaths of Central Valley Chinook, with Possible Ties to Ocean Changes

Deficiency in Vitamin B1 linked to higher juvenile mortality in California fish hatcheries.
October 28, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Chinook Fry Offspring of endangered female winter-run Sacramento River Chinook salmon that had been injected with thiamine on their return to the Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery. Biologists brought them to UC Davis as embryos and then examined them to tell if the fish that received supplemental thiamine injections produced healthier offspring. Photo by Heather Bell/UC Davis.

The Natural Portfolio: Spring-run Chinook Salmon - Essential to Life History Diversity

The value of spring-run Chinook salmon is more than just sustenance for tribes.
May 08, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast

Endangered Winter-run Chinook Salmon Increase with Millions of Offspring Headed to Sea

Conservation hatchery helps species weather difficult drought years.
December 06, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
livingston stone hatchery USFWS win run chinook 2.jpg

Chinook Salmon Habitat Restoration in Washington Sees Positive Results

NOAA and partners have seen success in efforts toward Chinook salmon recovery in the Skagit River estuary, but much more work is needed to achieve population recovery goals.
July 29, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Prioritizing West Coast Chinook Salmon Stocks for Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery

Prioritized list developed by NOAA Fisheries and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
July 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast

Petition Prompts ESA Review of Upper Klamath and Trinity River Chinook Salmon

Petition to List the Upper Klamath-Trinity River Chinook Evolutionarily Significant Unit as Threatened or Endangered under the Endangered Species Act
February 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Swimming salmon near rocks