Baby endangered California salmon use different rivers than expected, research shows.

In a paper published online last week in the journal Biological Conservation, a team of California researchers revealed a surprising finding: Juvenile winter-run Chinook aren’t just using the Sacramento River as rearing habitat; after hatching, they also venture in large numbers into the river’s tributaries, including creeks that feed into it below Redding, as well the Feather and the American rivers.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article187861334.html

Posted on December 6, 2017 08:24 AM by biohexx1