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Federal government announces $30 million for dam removal and other projects to help salmon in WA

Federal government announces $30 million for dam removal and other projects to help salmon in WA

Projects to help fish navigate Washington’s rivers could get a boost of more than $30 million from the federal government. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday announced $105 million for 36 new fish passage projects across the United States, including funds for culvert and dam removal projects, and studies to mitigate barriers to …

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The development of hydroelectricity has changed the genes of salmon

The development of hydroelectricity has changed the genes of salmon

THIS ARTICLE/PRESS RELEASE IS PAID FOR AND PRESENTED BY NINA – Norwegian Institute for Nature Research – Learn more Researchers have documented the artificial evolution of a natural salmon population. Just a century ago, the Eira River, which flows into the innermost part of Norway’s Romsdalsfjorden, was famous for its big salmon. The average Eira …

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