It's been almost a decade since the removal of dams that blocked salmon migration on Washington state's Elwha River. Salmon populations have now recovered enough that members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe are this month enjoying their first traditional fishery since removal.

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https://phys.org/news/2023-10-tribe-coho-salmon-free-flowing-elwha.html