Presenters reported that salmon are passing formerly impassable reaches of the Klamath and spawning in tributaries and springs 2 years after dam removals; sonar, tagging and trap data show upstream passage and spawning, but disease monitoring (Ceratonova shasta) and water-quality issues require continued monitoring.

A study reveals that even after 75 years of continuous management, restored grasslands do not match the biodiversity of ancient ones.

The Social Sciences Advisory Committee (SSAC) presented a special issue of Coastal Management Journal highlighting applied environmental social sciences in Puget Sound and led breakout discussions on investment, integration, communication and partnerships for social‑science capacity in recovery.

Legislation transfers 1,000 acres to Lower O'ahuallam Tribe and supports salmon river restoration.

The Salmon Recovery Council reviewed an implementation plan centered on seven board commitments and proposed a schedule of forums, cross‑board coordination and legislative advocacy through 2027 to advance land‑use reforms, permit streamlining, and long‑term monitoring priorities.

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A Decade of Conservation Support Made Possible in Part by Traveler Donations to the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — More than a century after tortoises became locally extinct on Floreana Island, the Floreana Ecological Restoration Project today released 158 giant tortoises back to the island, marking one of the project’s most anticipated milestones and a powerful sign of ecosystem recovery. Event Details Event: Release of Giant Turtles as Part of the Floreana Project Date: February 20, 2026 Location: Floreana Island, Galápagos National Park Leading Institution: Galápagos National Park Directorate (DPNG), Ministry of Environment and […]

Natural regeneration can drive effective, large-scale ecological restoration when ecological processes are properly understood and supported. Join us on 24 March for a joint webinar with SER's Natura...

Dr. Ben Abbott told attendees that Utah Lake should be managed with conservation first, warned that past interventions (including 1960s hexadecanol trials) caused fish kills, and highlighted recent organizing (Great Salt Lake Rising) and June Sucker recovery progress.