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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Check out our latest story... U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fisheries biologists and partners get preparations underway at the Eastside Bypass on the San Joaquin River, where almost 90,000 spring-run Chinook salmon would be released later that evening. "We are now able to reintroduce threatened spring-run Chinook salmon back into the upper San Joaquin River only because of the unprecedented commitment and cooperation among state and federal agencies, landowners and NGO's," said  Maria Rea, of  NOAA Fisheries' Central Valley Office. Credit: Steve Martarano/USFWS   Into the darkness: Imperiled spring-run Chinook salmon released into upper San Joaquin River By Steve Martarano and Josh Newcom March 21, 2017 When almost 90,000 3-inch spring-run Chinook salmon shot into the darkness of the Eastside Bypass of the San Joaquin River the night of March 6, they didn't get there alone. It took a strong, collaborative effort by numerous state, federal, university and private entities, working for months under the umbrella of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) to ensure that the imperiled salmon species continued to thrive for future generations. That collaboration was impressive. Continue to full story...           Stay Connected with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region     This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region · 2800 Cottage Way · Suite W-2606 · Sacramento, CA 95825