The Maine Department of Marine Resource’s Sea-run Fisheries and Habitat Bureau has received $5.9 million to improve habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon in Maine rivers that hold the last remaining populations of the iconic species. The funds, from the U.S. … Continued
Athough American shad (Alosa sapidissima) populations are at historically low levels in much of the species’ range, signs of a rebound can be found in rivers such as the Penobscot. While much of the historic shad spawning habitat has been … Continued
Restoration efforts on Florida’s Lake Trafford have resulted in national recognition for the lake’s bass fishery. Highlighted in the July/August issue of Bassmaster magazine, 1,500-acre Lake Trafford is noted for its populations of black crappie (speckled perch) and largemouth bass. … Continued
The Kansas BASS Nation (KBN) has been working with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism (KDWPT) to place artificial fish attractors in local waters in an effort to improve fish habitat and increase angler success. KBN Conservation Director … Continued
NOAA Fisheries and the Sonoma County California Water Agency (Water Agency) recently signed a first-ever agreement offering private landowners in the Russian River watershed incentives to restore, enhance, or maintain habitat for listed species on their property for the sake … Continued