Columbia Insight
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Mighty meet-up: Due to climate change, drought and increased water use, the John Day River (here at its confluence with the Columbia River) is experiencing low flows and high summer water temps, severely impacting salmon and steelhead. (Photo: Nick Engelfried) With drought and growing user demands, water shortages loom in the Columbia River Basin
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Not the most bears PAWS has cared for at once, the number is a significant increase over recent years
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Pretty, big problem: Snake River water quality is degraded by industrial and municipal pollution, toxic waste dumps and pesticide and fertilizer runoff. (Photo: Jason D.B. Kauffman) Problems in Idaho demand an effort similar to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative