Salmon experts remain concerned over low snowpack levels, potential impact on fish

Salmon experts remain concerned over low snowpack levels, potential impact on fish

Source: castanetkamloops

6/12/2024

Credit: Jamie Bower

This story is the third of a multi-part series running throughout June exploring the wide-ranging impacts of persistent drought conditions seen across the province since 2022.

Experts are concerned that low snowpack levels recorded across much of B.C. this year could lead to negative impacts on salmon populations later this summer.

Last year, severe drought conditions and high temperatures caused experts to sound the alarm over potential devastating effects on the province’s salmon populations.

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