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Development threatens virtually all Alberta trout

Virtually all southern Alberta streams that spawn native trout are threatened by industrial development or overuse, says a survey from a respected fisheries biologist.

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“It’s like everyone brought a friend”

High Country News with a very thorough examination of the current sea lion problem on the Columbia.

These days, more than 300,000 California sea lions roam U.s. Waters.This population is probably at a higher abundance level now than at any time in the last 10 to 12,000 years,” says Bob DeLong, a marine mammal biologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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So you want to build a fish ladder?

A small group of water and fish enthusiasts are banding together to raise money for a fish ladder needed to help steelhead continue their journey through Central Oregon.

Draining of Folsom Lake forces Nimbus, American River Hatchery evacuations

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced on June 25 that it is moving fish out of the Nimbus and American River Fish Hatcheries for the second year in a row as Folsom Lake's cold water pool is rapidly drained by increased Bureau of Reclamation releases into the American below Nimbus Dam.

The agency blamed "a fourth year of extreme drought conditions" for "reducing the cold water supply available," while representatives of fishing and environmental groups point to mismanagement of Folsom Lake and other Central Valley reservoirs during the drought crisis as the key factor behind the evacuations.

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Illegal pot grows spoil North Coast

Illegal grows are having a significant impact on the environment and wild fish.

Cal Trout is supporting Assemblymen Jim Wood’s bill, AB 243 that addresses the environmental problems created by illegal marijuana farms.

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The best thing that could happen would be for California to fully legalize cannabis which would put the illegal grows out of business.