State Water Board to Consider Readopting Scott-Shasta River Emergency Regulation The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a crucial meeting on January 7, 2025, to consider readopting emergency regulations affecting water rights in the Scott and Shasta River watersheds. The meeting will be accessible to the public via webcast. […]
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The Whaleback Wolf Pack’s Recent Activity Raises Concerns for California Ranchers
Recent investigations by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife have documented a concerning pattern of livestock predation by the Whaleback wolf pack in Eastern Siskiyou County. In late November 2024 alone, the pack was responsible for four confirmed cattle deaths within a six-day period, highlighting an escalating situation that […]
Dam Removal Deal: Siskiyou County Secures $3.5M for Copco Road Repairs
SISKIYOU COUNTY, CA – Siskiyou County and the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) have finalized a $3.5 million agreement to repair Copco Road following the completion of major dam removal work on the Klamath River. The agreement, signed on December 16, 2024, marks the second amendment to a 2021 memorandum […]
Texas Stands Ready to Buy Border Wall Panels up for Auction and Return Them to Trump
Imagine if an exiting mayor sold ALL the police cars out from under the new incoming mayor out of spite, at 5$ a car…A short video from ABC15 Arizona By Darlene McCormick Sanchez – the EPOCH TIMES President-elect Donald Trump called on President Joe Biden to stop selling unused portions […]
Klamath River Project’s December 12th fish count update
The Klamath River Project’s December 12th fish count update shows varied returns across the monitored waterways. At the Shasta River station, which has been operational since August 29, 2024, observers have recorded 4,941 adult Chinook Salmon and 25 adult Coho Salmon through December 10, representing a modest increase from the […]
Siskiyou County Deputy Injured in Head-On Collision
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — A Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Deputy was involved in a head-on collision Monday afternoon, according to a statement from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on December 9th at approximately 2:15 p.m. on County Road A-12. According to authorities, an eastbound vehicle crossed into the […]
Fall Migration Brings the Return of Avian Influenza in Wild Birds
CDWF Press Release Avian Influenza H5N1 is again circulating in susceptible wild birds in California during fall migration. California sits at the epicenter of the Pacific Flyway, one of North America’s major migratory routes that brings millions of visiting birds through the state each fall and winter. Prior to these […]
Tribal Water Dispute Escalates as Yurok Tribe Files Suit Over Trinity River Flows
The Yurok Tribe has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in what the Hoopa Valley Tribe characterizes as a pressure tactic to force changes to long-established Trinity River flow protocols. Filed in the Northern District of California, the suit challenges the Bureau’s implementation of the 2000 Trinity […]
Scott River Flow Surges Tenfold Amid Storm System – sufficient for coho and Chinook
FORT JONES, CA (November 22, 2024) – The Scott River has experienced a dramatic increase in water flow over the past 24 hours, with United States Geological Survey (USGS) gauge readings showing a surge from 218 cubic feet per second (cfs) yesterday to over 2,200 cfs today. The significant increase […]
Wildlife Conservationist Nominated for BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program Director
William E. Simpson II, a seasoned ethologist and conservationist, has been nominated for the position of Director of the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse & Burro Program, with the position set to open in January 2025. Simpson, currently operating the Wild Horse Ranch in Yreka, California, has garnered notable […]