Klamath River Ecosystem is Booming One Year After Dam Removal
Despite the hopeful strides the river has taken in healing, scientists say federal funding cuts pose a setback to continued scientific monitoring.
At a virtual press conference, Klamath River scientists announced that a year after the last of the dams were removed, river health has begun to bounce back.
- Salmon swimming upstream
- Bald eagles flying overhead
- Increased bear, beaver, otter and osprey activity
The rivers seem to come alive almost instantly after dam removal, and fish returned in greater numbers than I expected, and maybe anyone expected.
This is according to Damon Goodman, Mount Shasta-Klamath regional director for California Trout, a conservation nonprofit.
Author summary: Ecosystem booming after dam removal.