California restored former grazing land at Dutch Slough into tidal marsh; between 2020 and 2025 Marsh Wren density jumped from 0.15 to 18.47 birds per hectare, an increase of more than 12,000%
- According to the journal Restoration Ecology on June 8, 2026, the research by Jason Riggio and colleagues tracked bird populations from 2020 to 2025 at restoration sites managed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).
- The findings build on the state agency’s Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project, w
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- According to the journal Restoration Ecology on June 8, 2026, the research by Jason Riggio and colleagues tracked bird populations from 2020 to 2025 at restoration sites managed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).
- The findings build on the state agency’s Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project, w
Sources: Times of India