Dammed to Extinction
Michael Peterson, Steven Hawley |
TEDxBigSky
• January 2020
Killer Whales off the Pacific Coast in the Pacific Northwest are in trouble. The chinook salmon they rely on for their main source of food are disappearing. Numbering nearly a hundred 20 years ago, their numbers have plummeted to just 72. A thousand miles away from the Pacific, rivers in the largest swath of wild country left in the lower 48 states once fed these whales, producing millions of chinook salmon every year. Four obsolete dams have all but eliminated access for salmon to these wild rivers. Removing these dams will save money, save salmon, and save orcas. You can help. Go to: https://www.dammedtoextinction.com/how-you-can-help