More than half of Switzerland's native fish species are threatened with extinction or are already extinct within the country's waters, a new assessment showed Wednesday.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2023
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They've been pushed to the brink of extinction by dams, drought, extreme heat and even the flare of wildfires, but now California's endangered winter-run Chinook salmon appear to be facing an entirely new threat—their own ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2023
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The growth rate of seafood farming worldwide peaked in 1996 according to new UBC research, highlighting the importance of rebuilding wild fish stocks to feed future demand.
Agriculture
Nov 14, 2022
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In less than 20 years, wild Chinook salmon may disappear. But one group nestled in Central Idaho's rugged wilderness may be the key to the threatened species' recovery throughout the Northwest.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2022
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California's Chinook salmon haven't been able to reach the McCloud River since 1942, when the construction of Shasta Dam blocked the fish from swimming upstream and sealed off their spawning areas in the cold mountain waters ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2022
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In a stopgap measure to help struggling spring- and winter-run Chinook salmon spawn in the face of rising water temperatures and lower water levels due to climate change, state and federal wildlife officials in Northern California ...
Ecology
May 20, 2022
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Many wild salmon populations in British Columbia (B.C.) have experienced substantial declines over the last three decades. New UBC research published in FACETS helps chart a course towards better protection of wild salmon.
Plants & Animals
May 19, 2022
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Seafood lovers may see more Humboldt squid but less sockeye salmon on restaurant menus in the near future due to climate change.
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2022
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Farming Atlantic salmon requires a high volume of wild-caught fish as feed, but produces only a small percentage of the world's farmed fish supply. A study published March 1 in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation by David ...
Agriculture
Mar 1, 2022
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In November 1888, fear stalked the streets of London as the Whitechapel Murderer claimed his latest victim. The unusually gruesome attacks had puzzled investigators, so police surgeon Dr. Thomas Bond examined the victims ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 18, 2021
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