From left, UC Davis lead author Lauren Hitt, junior specialist Jordan Colby and coauthor Mackenzie Miner prepare to search for chinook salmon on Lower Putah Creek by canoe. (Dennis Cocherell, UC Davis ...

Almost everywhere in California, salmon are on the decline. But in Putah Creek — a restored stream running through the UC Davis campus — wild salmon are not only increasing, they also are completing ...

A new study documents Putah Creek-origin salmon, meaning some salmon returning to the restored creek in the fall to spawn were actually born there. The study carries broader implications for other ...