What happens to fish populations when dams are removed?
Science has consistently demonstrated for three decades that removal of the Lower Snake River Dams is imperative to save Idaho’s wild salmon populations. But what actually happens to fish populations when dams are removed? What do dam removal projects on other rivers show us about how anadromous fish populations respond to this event?
IRU's Position Statement on Today's Announcement from the Yakama and Lummi Tribes
Idaho Rivers United has stood shoulder to shoulder with Tribal leadership on restoring salmon and steelhead populations to Idaho. As co-managers of fish and wildlife resources in the Pacific Northwest, Indigenous people provide unique expertise in the management of these resources, balancing it with cultural traditions. Collaboration with Tribal partners is a cornerstone of our work and lies at the heart of solving the salmon crisis.