Is The Future of California's Salmon Dam Demolition?
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2023-10-25に共有
For thousands of years, native tribes in California fished the Klamath River for salmon, their main food source. Starting a hundred years ago, the river was dammed and diverted—and today, the salmon fishery has dwindled as the fish encounter concrete obstacles along their journey upstream. Now, what seemed like a radical plan is coming true, as the dams are torn down and removed. What will such a dramatic transformation mean for the river, the fish, and the people who live here?
Baratunde Thurston investigates what happens when the dams are hauled away, introducing us to the Native tribes who fought to bring back the natural course of the river. We’ll hear from scientists who predict the project will be successful, and also homeowners who are worried that the changes will leave them high and dry. It’s a crucial debate as other communities start to think about letting their rivers run wild.
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コメント (21)
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I used to live in Humboldt county. The economy runs on tourism and finishing. We need a healthy river for that. I don’t get why people think that because they bought a house that they can expect nothing to change or go bad for them. I’m told to suck it up and piss off when something doesn’t go my way, why does someone with a vacation home get a pass?
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The Klamath River restoration will never be complete without also restoring streams and beaver habitat. The beavers will store water that will replenish groundwater supplies, create ideal habitat for birds, fish, and other animals, and will provide clean, cool water to the river in the hot and dry summer months. The removal of dams without that stream restoration will fail to improve water quality or to decrease water temperatures and algae blooms in the summertime because there will not be enough freshwater flow. The beavers are a keystone species. The rivers need them to survive.
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We're trying get dams taken down along the Penobscot River in Maine to restore endangered Atlantic salmon. Hope we can bring about positive results such as you have there.
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The rights of the tribal communities and wildlife that have existed for thousands of years should come before a few lake residents that only moved in relatively recently. It's tough but it's for the greater good.
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Appreciate these tribes respecting and acknowledging the tribes where their land is! Really shows the collaboration and love put into this! I respect how these are being done. Keep it up — Aho!
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Very good episode. To those who might worry about losing their lake front property. Listen to the ghosts of those who lost their land when the waters came.
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I think the river's recovery will be drastic and rapid and shock everyone. When the Elwha digested a century of sediment in like 1 moderate storm, build several new miles of estuary, and populations quickly bounced back, that was stupendous and marvelous.
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Grew up in seattle, and we raised Salmon in elementary school as part of a unit on ecology and native cultures. Our teachers really stressed how important salmon are for both the environment and people
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These videos are quickly becoming some of my favorites on PBS!
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I'm sorry but the people who live on the lake borders have ONE concern and that's the loss of their beachfront property. They then create the other POSSIBLE scenarios just as has been done with global warming, smoking and EVERY cause that affects people. You throw a whole bunch of doubt into a scenario and you don't have to prove anything. Simply having the doubt there makes it harder to get anything done. And this is called "Merchants of Doubt". You don't have to actually win any debate, but truthful, use facts, etc.... you just have to spread doubt. And it's always driven by self interest not a common good. So short of showing REAL data that suggests REAL harm caused by removing dams I don't believe it.
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Ecosystems are rooted to energy flow. Water provides energy flow. You wouldn't dam a vain in your body to provide a few cells on one side a boost in oxygen at the cost of the rest of your bodies health. Yes a lake front home is nice. Not at the cost of everyone else, and the ecosystem. Find a natural lake.
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You definitely need to do a story on the Elwha Dam and its removal, and the remarkable recovery of the Elwha valley and its salmon. The recovery exceeded expectations, and it's strong support for removing more dams.
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We need more healthy rivers!
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The ecosystem and the tribes came first. Do the right thing!!!
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I can honestly say I am glad to hear this. Removal of most dams in america is a great thing. Between return of the under ground water souces and the return to wild life I am not really concerned about a few home owners who will be impacted. Its time we make serious headway in restoring the country as much as possible back to what it looked like prior to all the human intervention
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The 4 Lower Snake River Dams are the worst. They need to come down.
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I assume those folks who live at Copco Lake will benefit big time since their properties boundaries will now extend down to the river's edge....?? That for some will be a huge increase in value and they should prepare now by planning to build vacation units right along the river and rent them out or sell them?? People view change as a threat but smart people can find a way to benefit from it.
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Indigenous people are the ONLY ones to lead the country on this. They ALWAYS respect and fight for Mother Earth to flourish. #NativeWisdom
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Give the natives full power, resources to managed the land for the benefit of all.
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Up here in the PNW we’re working on the removal of the lower four dams on the Snake. Very important to the lives of the indigenous Nez Perce. Hoping to get it going soon before extinction of the pacific salmon species.
