The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the release of the California Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future: Progress Report, developed in partnership with the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) with support from the Department of Water Fowl Resources (DWR) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).The Progress Report follows the release of the California Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future released in January 2024. California’s Salmon populations are struggling to recover from years of drought, a climate disruption and other environmental and human-made challenges. Thriving salmon populations support healthy waterways, habitats and species as well as a multi-million fishing economy and the subsistence of California Native American tribes. The actions outlined in the Report lay the groundwork for California to restore and rebuild Salmon populations, improve Salmon habitat and utilize the best available science and management practices to prepare for the future.The Report provides an update on the status of 71 action items outlined in the 2024 Salmon Strategy and achieve progress to improve Salmon mitigation, spawning and hatchets, restore and expand habitat and climate adaptability and protect water flows and quality. Of the 71 action items, fully two-thirds are in active development.#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');“California’s progress on these key action items shows the State is taking Salmon extraordinarily seriously and that we will use every tool at our disposal to create resilient and thriving salmon populations,” said CDFW Director Charles Bonham.One of the key action items that have been completed where progress has been made is the removal of outdated dams. Removal of the four Klamath dams now allows natural river flow and the presence of fall-run Chinook salmon north of the former dams for the first time in more than a century. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });