spring Chinook

Meet Butte Creek: California’s Secret Stronghold

High up in the western slopes of the Sierra Nevadas, one small tributary is a bright spot for California salmon.

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With Springers on the Brink, NOAA Considers New ESA Protections

A paradigm shift in conservation genetics centers two new requests to list Oregon and California spring Chinook.

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In California, a Big Step Forward for Spring Chinook

The State’s Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approves Endangered Species protections for Upper Klamath-Trinity spring Chinook.

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First Salmon, Last Chance – Part IV

In the Salish Sea, declining spring Chinook runs mean Southern Resident orcas go hungry. What actions must we take to save the first salmon and the species that depend on them?

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First Salmon, Last Chance – PART III

On Oregon’s Rogue River, genetic detectives take on shapeshifters, weird science, and a 15-million-year-old mystery.

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First Salmon, Last Chance – PART II

On Northern California’s Klamath River, dams have brought spring Chinook to the brink. To save the species, Indigenous knowledge is key.

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Are Wildfires Bad for Salmon?

As the West grapples with an increasingly fiery future, we can help make sure there’s a silver lining for salmon.

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First Salmon, Last Chance – PART I

A small group of scientists is unlocking the mysteries of spring Chinook—right as the species nears extinction. Can we still save a fish critical to the Northwest’s future?

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Moore Sanctuary Signed into Law

Steelhead sanctuary on the North Umpqua signed into law as part of public lands package.

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The New Science of Springers

How new genetic evidence will help us improve spring Chinook conservation.

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