When a species faces imminent extinction β there is a sense of urgency to act, but recovery programs differ depending on the species. One of the key issues on the table-highlighted in the CalTrout and UC Davis Report, SOS II: Fish in Hot Water-is that on our current trajectory, itβs predicted that 45% of native California salmonids will face extinction in the next 50 years. Tom Weseloh, CalTrout North Coast Director at the time, actively participated and the tradition continues today with Darren Mierau, current CalTrout North Coast Director, serving as chair of the CAC. However, things were headed in the wrong direction, despite work in the field and efforts of advocacy groups such as the California Advisory Committee on Salmon & Steelhead Trout (CAC). This legislation was intended to increase the natural production of salmon and steelhead by the end of the century. The Steelhead Restoration and Management Plan for California (1996) was drafted by California Department of Fish and Game (now CDFW), urged by biologists and fishing groups such as CalTrout and Trout Unlimited, and mandated by the Salmon, Steelhead Trout and Anadromous Fisheries Program Act of 1988 (SB2261). The Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing of Southern California steelhead followed the recognition of plummeting steelhead populations β particularly in Southern California where runs of tens of thousands were disappearing. Integrate Wild Fish and Working Landscapes.
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