The pressure we experience on water in California exerts pressure on freshwater and fish habitat too. However, there are nature-based solutions that could help conserve and manage declining freshwater species. As one example, flooding rice fields in the winter could mimic the natural ecosystem species have evolved in and seems to support quite high survival and outmigration rates of juvenile salmon. Fish and farms don't need to be pivoted against each other, but in fact may do best in collaboration to make existing human and agriculture needs more wildlife-friendly. 

Take a listen to the latest Finding Genius Podcast to hear Fish Ecologist and Watershed Co-Director, Andrew Rypel, share insights and efforts to preserve the environment for freshwater fish! 

Finding Genius Podcast: "The Fish Ecology of California & Efforts to Preserve the Environment for Freshwater Fish, with Andrew Rypel"