Nature cameras are becoming a popular way to check out wildlife. A bald eagle camera in Southern California has more than 600,000 YouTube subscribers. Now, Sacramento County could soon have its own permanent wildlife feed. Alan Friedman is the man behind Sacramento’s salmon cam. “Technology has been amazing to assist us in observing wildlife,” he said. It’s a first-of-its-kind project along the American River Parkway. The live camera is designed to catch a glimpse of Chinook salmon as they swim up the American River at the end of their long journey from the Pacific Ocean. County park commissioners recently approved the concept, and now Friedman is launching a pilot project at Sailor Bar in Fair Oaks.

Other fish conservation news:

• Kronick Law Firm: Blog: Court of Appeal confirms the requirement of Fish and Game Code section 5937 to keep fish below a dam in good condition is subject to the reasonableness requirement of article X, section 2 of the California Constitution
• Arizona Republic (Phoenix): Endangered pupfish swim free again at Boyce Thompson​