First salmon in over a century return to Oregon’s Klamath Basin after dam removal
Salmon have officially returned to Oregon’s Klamath Basin for the first time in more than a century, months after the largest ...
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little thought was given to the Chinook salmon that had once thrived in the Klamath River but were no longer seen so far ...
Walters: A century later, salmon spawn again in Klamath River after dams removed
Their cause drew political support in California and Oregon, and when Buffett’s pal, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, became ...
People — and salmon — return to restored Klamath to celebrate removal of 4 dams
After years of protests, court battles and even picketing, Klamath tribes are able to return to a restored river.
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Salmon Make a Long-Awaited Return to the Klamath River for the First Time in 112 Years, After Largest Dam Removal in U.S.
Chinook salmon spark excitement among local Klamath Tribes, who have advocated for decades to restore the flow of the river ...
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After dams removed, biologists say salmon returning to the Klamath River
The dams were removed from Klamath River because they caused water quality problems that spread disease and killed thousands ...
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First Salmon Since 1912 Spotted in Klamath Basin Just Weeks After Dam Removal in Oregon
The salmon likely traveled about 230 miles from the Pacific to reach the tributary, even though the four dams were removed ...
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Fish biologists collaborate to track pioneering Klamath River salmon
Chinook salmon are spawning in streams above four former dam sites on the Klamath River in numbers that are astounding ...
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After 100 years, salmon return to Upper Klamath River
(Oregon News Service) Wild Chinook salmon have returned to the Upper Klamath River less than two months after the largest dam ...
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Salmon return to formerly blocked section of the Klamath River Basin
According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, an adult fall chinook salmon was spotted in a tributary upstream of the now absent J.C. Boyle Dam on Oct. 16. It is believed to be the first ...
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As environmentalists push for more dam breaching, impacts from largest U.S. dam removal linger
The first fish in are usually the Chinook salmon, he said, and their numbers are low for this time of year compared to the historic numbers. Coho salmon are usually the second wave. “They should be ...
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A century later, salmon again spawning in Klamath River after dams removed
The deconstruction of four dams along the Klamath River are complete, but will Chinook salmon return to spawn? A few have.