B.C. conservation group sounds alarm after DFO cuts salmon restoration staff in Prince George
A B.C. conservation group says it is concerned salmon returns will continue to decline as the federal government cuts funding for local habitat restoration workers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/salmon-restoration-cuts-prince-george-9.7123217?cmp=rss
🌿 The Yurok Tribe has received $18M to restore the Klamath River ecosystem! Their revegetation efforts are in full swing, hand-sowing native plants and helping salmon return to the Upper Klamath Basin for the first time in over 100 years. The project aims to create 150 acres of fish and wildlife habitat.
#GoodNews #KlamathRiver #EnvironmentalRestoration #YurokTribe #SalmonRestoration #TribalLeadership
https://nativenewsonline.net/environment/yurok-tribe-receives-18m-for-restoration-resumes-revegetation-work-on-undammed-klamath-river
Building on the success of the winter planting, the Yurok Tribe’s Fisheries Department has launched the second phase of a large-scale revegetation project along the recently restored river section, as salmon make their way to the Upper Klamath Basin for the first time in over 100 years.
Upgraded facilities and protections promote the return of Chinook to North Yuba River. Construction of a new fishway – a channel resembling a natural river that salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and lamprey can follow to get around the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Daguerre Point Dam to reach more than 10 miles of healthy spawning habitat. #Yubariver #salmonrestoration
https://yubanet.com/regional/agreement-reopens-yuba-river-to-salmon-and-sturgeon/
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