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Birdallyx.netA non-profit group fights an uphill battle to save the victims of a massive outbreak of avian botulism that continues to ravage waterfowl at one of the Klamath National Wildlife Refuges. -
January BillThe outbreak of avian botulism at the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge has killed tens of thousands of migratory birds this summer. Conservation groups are waiting for cold weather to stop it.
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Increased water allocation to the Klamath Basin wildlife refuges is helping mitigate a summer botulism outbreak that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of migratory birds. -
A combination of botulism and bird flu has led to estimates of thousands of birds dying in the Klamath National Wildlife Refuge Complex this summer. -
Bull trout have populated the Klamath Basin for thousands of years. But, they鈥檝e nearly been wiped out by competition from non-native fish. The 30-year recovery of this trout is proving to be a rare success story among endangered species. -
The federal Bureau of Reclamation announced its initial water supply allocation for Klamath Basin farmers yesterday. Despite average snowpack in the region, the projected supply still isn鈥檛 enough to meet agricultural demands. -
The federal government has allocated $38 million in wildfire funding to three areas of high risk in Oregon. -
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced more than $72 million for the Klamath Basin on Wednesday.
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Salmon populations in the Scott and Shasta rivers have crashed, so state officials are about to restrict irrigation again. And the controversial rules may even become permanent. -
Farmers in the Klamath Basin that rely on scarce water won鈥檛 have to deal with cuts for the rest of the month, according to federal water managers. Water users had been warned last month about a potential shortfall. -
For over a century, four hydroelectric dams along the Oregon-California border have cut off habitat to fish swimming up the Klamath River from the ocean. Now, researchers are in the midst of a project to learn how fish will use this ecosystem once the dams are removed. -
On Tuesday the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a new batch of funding for ecosystem restoration in the Klamath Basin. The region along the Oregon-California border has been hit with multi-year droughts, and suffers from excess demand for water. -
The permits, also called Emergency Use permits, allow users like farmers and ranchers who don鈥檛 have groundwater rights to access that water during an emergency drought declaration when above-ground sources, like rivers and lakes, are too low. -
The four-dam teardown brings hope and uncertainty to residents in an area of Southern Oregon and Northern California where drought has made water a source of fierce controversy.
