It’s an old story. A State Fisheries biologist is assigned to a remote area and begins patrolling and documenting the abundant fisheries there. He becomes concerned when upstream water diversions start to degrade the riparian ecosystems that he was assigned…
Join fellow desert lake fans for a presentation on the fisheries history of Walker Lake, Nevada by Mike Sevon Sevon is a retired Fisheries Biologist who worked for the Nevada Department of Wildlife for 35 years, many of which were…
In a recent ruling, Sullivan v. Lincoln County, the Nevada Supreme Court changed the way water will be managed throughout the state. Patrick Donnelly, Great Basin Director of the Center for Biological Diversity, wrote about the decision: Pre-Sullivan, nearly every…
The Walker Basin Conservancy, a pioneer in the use of market-based environmental solutions, recently announced another successful water and land acquisition in Smith Valley, Nevada. This deal included 320 acres of Walker River corridor, 3.6 cubic feet per second of…
The Walker Lake Working Group’s Rehydration Celebration, held September 23rd, not only acknowledged nature’s generosity in raising Walker Lake 15 vertical feet, but also raised the hopes of those who have been fighting to restore it for more than three…
Runoff from last winter’s record snowpack has allowed Walker Lake to rise 15 feet so far this year. While there is still a long way to go before restoration of the lake’s native fishery can begin, it’s time to celebrate! On…
Runoff from last winter’s record snowpack has allowed Walker Lake to rise 15 feet so far this year. While there is still a long way to go before restoration of the lake’s native fishery can begin, it’s definitely time to…
Record Sierra runoff (and the Public Trust Doctrine) flow into Walker Lake In the last days of 1994, celebrations of State Water Board Decision 1631 by Mono Lake Committee staff had barely ended when it began to snow, and snow,…
On July 28, 2022 the United States District Court in Reno, Nevada agreed to a Walker Lake Working Group (WLWG) motion to allow legal service by publication. This brings to near completion a 30-year effort to legally notify all Walker…
See Gary’s article “Public trust doctrine on the horizon for Nevada after Walker Lake legal victory” for background information about Walker Lake. Walker Lake update In January 2021 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Walker Lake Working…
