In July, work began to remove a third dam from the Raritan River, according to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The project will further open a 10-mile stretch of the middle and upper portions of the river to … Continued
Maine is one of 10 coastal states that were awarded grants through the Species Recovery Grant Program. Funding will go towards conservation projects designed to recover marine mammals, sea turtles and fish species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Authorized … Continued
Eight years after a near-tragedy brought public attention to Whittenton Dam, the dilapidated structure is being removed, due to efforts by the Mill River Restoration Partnership. The Whittenton Dam removal project is being executed both to ensure public safety and … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently released its 2012 National Fish Passage Program Annual Report. More than 200 dams and other fish passage obstacles on U.S. waterways were removed in 2012 through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s … Continued
After years of debate and a series of legal actions, river herring will have access to traditional habitat along the St. Croix River in Maine. The changes are the result of a new law which requires fishways on the St. … Continued