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Understory | Can Dam Demolition Save California's Salmon?

11m 54s

A hundred years ago the Klamath River was dammed and diverted, changing the landscape and the salmon population. Now, those same dams are being torn down. What will letting the river run wild mean for the water, the fish and the people who live there?

Aired: 11/05/23
Understory | Can Dam Demolition Save California's Salmon?
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