The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the successful return of Chinook salmon to the North Yuba River for the first time in nearly 100 years, following a pilot program aimed at restoring salmon runs. Eggs were deposited in a targeted area to mimic natural spawning, and young fish were observed in February. The initiative seeks to gather data on how salmon develop in the newly available habitat. This effort is part of broader restoration projects in California to revitalize salmon populations.
"This is habitat that salmon haven't been into for a long time so we have very little data to understand how salmon will respond," said Colin Purdy.
"By injecting these eggs into multiple locations in the North Yuba River, we're going to be able to look at how long it takes for eggs to hatch and turn into yolk sac fry," shared Colin Purdy.
Chinook salmon have historically spawned in the North Yuba River, but haven't been seen in its waters since the construction of the Englebright Dam in 1941.
The project studying the return of spring-run Chinook salmon is part of several restoration initiatives taking place in California, including dam removal projects.
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