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King County must take swifter action to save salmon, auditor says

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King County's Fish Passage Restoration Program aims to remove county-owned barriers like road culverts. When fish can’t swim through barriers, they lose access to spawning sites, critical for them to reproduce and complete their life cycle. These barriers have resulted in numerous lawsuits brought by Pacific Northwest nations. In 2018 the federal government ruled that they contribute to declining salmon populations.

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King County must take swifter action to save salmon, auditor says

The King County Auditor’s Office says the county is moving too slowly to restore salmon habitat, and should change its focus to emphasize the projects that will help the most fish. Salmon populations in Washington have been steadily decreasing for decades, threatening orcas sacred to Indigenous communities and the entire marine ecosystem. On top of environmental factors like rising water temperatures and pollution, barriers that block salmon’s a…

1 month ago·Seattle, United States

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