In Northern California, Researchers Hope Bugs Will Help Salmon Survive Migration

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Updated May 08, 2018

Ezra David Romero, Capital Public Radio

Jacob Katz, with California Trout, says growing bugs in rice fields could be part of the solution for boosting salmon populations in rivers statewide. (Ezra David Romero/Capital Public Radio)

Farmers and scientists in the Sacramento region in California are working together to help boost salmon populations in the state's rivers. But they are doing something a little different — growing creepy-crawly critters.

Capital Public Radio's Ezra David Romero (@ezraromero) reports.

This article was originally published on April 09, 2018.

This segment aired on May 8, 2018.