Posts Tagged ‘Klamath river’
One step closer to more salmon for endangered Southern Resident orcas
On June 28, 2018, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) filed “The Definite Plan” for dam removal on the Klamath River with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). This is one of the last steps before dam removal on the Klamath can begin, in what will be the largest dam removal project in the history…
Read MoreDon’t Let Orcas Be Dammed: Klamath River moves towards Renewal
As part of WDC’s work to recover the critically endangered Southern Resident orcas and their main source of food – Chinook salmon, we support efforts to restore rivers and marine ecosystems on the West Coast. Rivers from Canada to California are home to the west’s famous salmon runs, and over 130 species in the region…
Read MoreDon't Let Orcas Be Dammed: Progress on Freeing the Klamath
Southern Resident orcas spend a lot of their time in the winter and spring months off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, foraging for their favorite prey – Chinook salmon – from the great salmon rivers of the West Coast. Sadly, these salmon populations have been declining since major settlement of the West Coast…
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