For Immediate Release: January 27, 2022 Contact: Todd Steiner, (415) 488-7652, tsteiner@tirn.net Jared Huffman, US Congressman representing the North Coast of California has introduced the Salmon FISH Act, a bill to protect salmon habitat through a funding program that would provide $200 million over five years. H.R. 4723, Salmon...
For Immediate Release: January 25, 2022 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Gulf Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org, (512) 417-7741 Texas experienced a mild December but in January the temperatures have begun to drop and the first cold stunned sea turtles were found along the Texas coast. This phenomenon refers to changes sea...
For Immediate Release: January 14, 2022 Contact: Preston Brown, (303) 877-0880, preston@tirn.net Lawsuit Against SPAWN Loses in Marin Superior Court San Rafael, CA–ln a tentative ruling in Marin County’s Superior Court, Judge Andrew Sweet ruled against the San Geronimo Heritage Alliance (SGHA) lawsuit against the County of Marin, the...
For Immediate Release: January 14, 2022 Contacts: Todd M. Steiner, (415) 488-7652, tsteiner@tirn.net Ecuador – Ecuador will have a new marine reserve to increase the protection of marine endangered species in Galapagos. Following through on the announcement made by President Guillermo Lasso at the United Nations Climate Change Conference...
Since measurements began over six decades ago, oceans were the hottest ever recorded this past year. In a study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, researchers say the increased warmth was spurred by increased anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations. Resulting from human activities, the greenhouse gas...
In Florida, a young Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle was found with a fishing hook lodged in its body. Serving as a reminder of the dangers marine wildlife face daily, the fishing hook was caught in the sea turtle’s stomach. According to the Clinic for the...
By: Todd Steiner, Executive Director of Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) According to a story in NW News Network the NOAA Fisheries are reporting some of the best conditions for young salmon leaving coastal rivers and streams and entering the Pacific Ocean. That’s because of a...
For Immediate Release: January 7, 2021 Contacts: Ayano Hayes, (916) 216-8355, ahayes@tirn.net Todd M. Steiner, (415) 488-7652, tsteiner@tirn.net Preston Brown, (303) 877-0880, preston@tirn.net Audrey Fusco, (415) 845-4791, audrey@tirn.net Salmon Reach Old Spawning Grounds In Heavy Rains For First Time In Years Forest Knolls, CA – The heavy rains of December and January...
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.—After a year hiatus, Creekwalk Tours are back! Don’t miss the opportunity to join us on a Creekwalk Tour to witness a tradition that goes back thousands of years. Coho salmon swim hundreds of miles from their ocean feeding grounds to return to...
