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
From the field, in the lab, at the capitol.
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Bruce Babbit Writes About The “Dawning” Of The Age Of Dam Removal
Read more →: Bruce Babbit Writes About The “Dawning” Of The Age Of Dam RemovalFormer Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt frames an eloquent essay about the “dawning” of the age of dam removal on the Patagonia site, noting that:…
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Circuit Court Decision Says ESA Trumps 1872 Mining Act
Read more →: Circuit Court Decision Says ESA Trumps 1872 Mining ActIn what will probably be viewed as a landmark decision, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that suction dredge mining permits…
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Klamath River Restoration Is Cheap Compared To Costs Of Doing Nothing
Read more →: Klamath River Restoration Is Cheap Compared To Costs Of Doing NothingOpposition to Klamath River Restoration (the KBRA & KHSA) often focuses on the costs of the agreements; dam removal isn’t cheap, and neither is…
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Avoiding Steelhead And Salmon Habitat Restoration “Traps”
Read more →: Avoiding Steelhead And Salmon Habitat Restoration “Traps”Restoring habitat would seem like a simple process; dump some gravel, add a little water, and watch the salmon populations rebound. Except… Restoration of…
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Massive Waterfowl Die-Off In Klamath Refuge Highlights Importance Of KBRA
Read more →: Massive Waterfowl Die-Off In Klamath Refuge Highlights Importance Of KBRAIn what amounts to 10,000 more good reasons to get the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement (KBRA) in place, migrating waterfowl are dying by the…
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Independent Peer Review Says Klamath Dam Removal Science “Sound” and “Reliable”
Read more →: Independent Peer Review Says Klamath Dam Removal Science “Sound” and “Reliable”Klamath Dam Removal Clears Another Hurdle An independent peer review panel who examined the Draft Klamath Dam Removal Overview Report said the report “connects…