Natural History Wanderings

SF Gate reports

An endangered species of salmon, once considered to be on the brink of extinction in the Bay Area, is showing a promising return.

Researchers at the Marin Municipal Water District said that significant rainfall totals late last year mitigated drought conditions and may have aided in bolstering the coho salmon population at Lagunitas Creek, a 24-mile stream in Marin County where the fish spawn every winter. 

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