Klamath basin salmon habitat projects to receive $1 million
The Bureau of Reclamation announced Wednesday evening four projects will be granted a total of $1 million to improve salmon habitat in the Klamath River basin — and the federal funds are expected to bring $2 million more in matching funding for conservation projects across the massive watershed. Some are in the design phase, others have broken ground — but all are aimed at recovering habitat for salmon. … The Klamath River, once the third largest salmon-producing river on the West Coast, has recently seen populations decline substantially, according to NOAA. But hopes are high that salmon can be brought back with the largest dam removal in history full steam ahead, as the recreational and commercial salmon season enters its second consecutive canceled.
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