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Drought Leads To Stressed Out Salmon In Northwest Rivers
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River levels around the Northwest are dropping as the drought continues - and the water’s getting warmer. That’s a problem for salmon.
Wildlife managers in Washington and Oregon have limited fishing to certain times of day and closed some rivers altogether. But some say that’s not enough to help struggling fish.
Ashley Ahearn from Here & Now contributor KUOW headed out to the Olympic Peninsula and has our story.
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- Ashley Ahearn, environment reporter at KUOW and part of the multimedia collaborative project EarthFix. She tweets @aahearn.
This segment aired on July 28, 2015.