One Year After Klamath Dam Removal, Salmon Surge into Newly Opened Habitat: CalTrout and Partners Track Recovery Through Comprehensive Monitoring
Just one year after the removal of the Klamath River dams, new monitoring results show thousands of Chinook salmon pushing deep into newly reopened habitat—some reaching more than 360 river miles from the ocean into the Upper Klamath Basin for the first time in over a century.
KLAMATH RIVER RESTORATION STORIES
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A River Reborn: One Year After Klamath River Dam Removal
Read more →: A River Reborn: One Year After Klamath River Dam RemovalIn fall 2024, CalTrout and our partners installed a SONAR fish counting station at the entrance to newly reopened habitat on the Klamath River.…
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Decades of Persistence by the Pit River Tribe Secures Permanent Protection for Sáttítla Highlands
Read more →: Decades of Persistence by the Pit River Tribe Secures Permanent Protection for Sáttítla HighlandsFor generations, the volcanic highlands of northeastern California have held profound significance for the Pit River Tribe, who know this sacred landscape as Sáttítla.…
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The Numbers are in: Thousands of Salmon Return Home to the Klamath
Read more →: The Numbers are in: Thousands of Salmon Return Home to the KlamathSince July 2024, when CalTrout and our team of Tribal, state, federal, academic, and nonprofit partners launched the Klamath River Science and Monitoring Program,…
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Local Fishing Businesses Call on President Biden to Designate Sáttítla National Monument
Read more →: Local Fishing Businesses Call on President Biden to Designate Sáttítla National MonumentOutfitters and retailers of fishing equipment announce their support for permanently protecting the water, habitat, and sporting values of the Sáttítla region in Northern…
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Beyond Barriers: Transforming Trabuco Creek Through Partnership with Acjachemen Nation
Read more →: Beyond Barriers: Transforming Trabuco Creek Through Partnership with Acjachemen NationIn an exciting partnership, CalTrout and the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation are collaborating to restore fish passage on Trabuco Creek. Recent…
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Salmon Migrate Above Former Klamath River Dams
Read more →: Salmon Migrate Above Former Klamath River DamsFollowing dam removal on the Klamath River, scientists have detected salmon migrating above the former dams as far up as Oregon. CalTrout and our…