Drought last straw for endangered California fish

State and federal officials have removed all the coho salmon they could find from a Northern California creek in a bid to save the species. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that biologists blame pollution, development and drought for all but wiping out a unique kind of coho salmon in Muir Woods. Manfred Kittel, of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said wildlife officials saw no sign of any baby salmon surviving in Muir Woods' Redwood Creek. Kittel said state and federal officials did find 105 coho from last year's spawning season trapped in low water in the creek. Authorities have removed all 105 to a Sonoma County hatchery. Kittel said they hope to return the nearly extinct fish to the creek for breeding in about two years.  AP