Experts celebrate after spotting rare US creatures for first time in 30 years: 'Restoring an entire way of life'

Experts celebrate after spotting rare US creatures for first time in 30 years: 'Restoring an entire way of life'

For over 30 years, no one had seen any young coho salmon in California's Russian River.  That all changed in the summer of 2025, when a Pinoleville Pomo Nation water specialist identified the fish swimming in the river, according to a state press release. Per the report, the tribal member saw multiple coho salmon in one of the river's tributaries located in Mendocino County. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife first announced the good…