UC Davis researchers Thursday announced a new study that proves years of hard work to heal the Putah Creek habitat is saving ...

A new study documents Putah Creek-origin salmon, meaning some salmon returning to the restored creek in the fall to spawn were actually born there. The study carries broader implications for other ...

(Dennis Cocherell, UC Davis) An otolith from Putah Creek-origin chinook salmon viewed under a microscope. (Lauren Hitt, UC Davis) This new run of wild salmon at Putah Creek descended from hatchery ...

This new run of wild salmon at Putah Creek descended from hatchery fish ­ — a finding that could upend some long-held perspectives about the role of fish hatcheries in conservation. Hatcheries ...

The restored stream now supports a new wild salmon run. It is a rarity thanks to drought and habitat loss. “There are not a lot of examples of this,” Rypel said. The UC Davis researchers found ...

Almost everywhere in California, salmon are on the decline. But in Putah Creek — a restored stream running through the University of California, Davis, campus — wild salmon are not only increasing, ...