The Lack of Snow in the Olympic Mountains Could be Terrible News for Salmon.....
Monday, March 2, 2015 at 12:00AM
El Guapo in Climate, News, Species, global cl, olympic peninsula, salmon, steelhead

....and steelhead.

The winter of 2014-15 is shaping up to give the mountains of the west one of their worst snowpacks in recent memory. While many look at the lack of snow this year and are concerned about the economic impact on ski areas and the increase of wildfire danger over the summer, the environmental impact of years like this has the potential to be far more devastating.

LINK (via: The Outdoor Society)

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