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After nearly wiping out beavers 200 years ago, Oregon is bringing them back to reverse decades of environmental damage. These furry engineers are creating wetlands that could save endangered salmon and restore parched landscapes across the West.
The Canadian government and Gitanyow Nation just signed a decade-long partnership to restore and protect salmon populations in northwestern British Columbia. This groundbreaking agreement strengthens Indigenous-led conservation while creating new opportunities for Gitanyow communities.
A damaged creek along California's redwood coast is now helping young salmon grow twice as fast and survive in numbers not seen in decades. Sometimes fixing nature's problems just means giving it room to work again.
A new economic analysis challenges decades of assumptions about four controversial dams in Idaho and Washington. Removing them could actually boost local incomes while restoring salmon runs that Indigenous communities have fought to protect for generations.
After a century of denying its dams blocked salmon migration, Seattle just signed the largest utility-to-tribe payout in American history. Three small tribes will receive $1.35 billion to restore the fish that sustained their culture for hundreds of years.
California just greenlit nearly $60 million to build wildlife bridges, restore salmon habitats, and create safer paths for mountain lions and other species across 18 counties. The funding supports 27 projects that protect biodiversity while giving more Californians access to nature.
Humpback whales have made a stunning comeback in the Salish Sea since the late 1990s, and experts are gathering to share more conservation wins. A Seattle workshop will showcase how dam removal and habitat restoration are helping whales and salmon thrive again.