That would include removing the four lower Snake River dams and making the investments to fix the transportation, energy and navigation systems to keep communities whole. NWF is also committed to working with landowners to improve water quality, instream flows and sidestream buffers. The best scientific evidence clearly tells us dam removal has the highest likelihood of success. But, the Administration's fish agencies are telling us that it is okay to let the fuse burn on the extinction time bomb instead of stopping it while there is still time. Without stronger actions, clear and measurable goals, the current plan will not work.
Scientists agree that the risk of extinction is high.
Extensive scientific analysis shows that removing the four dams is necessary for the salmon to recover. No measures that could achieve recovery without dam removal have been identified. See the salmon ad that ran in the Northwest. The ad is in Adobe PDF Format - Click on the link to download the ad. All rights reserved.