Studying the impacts of drought on salmon habitat in the Nicola watershed
The first time I drove over the Coquihalla from the coast to the interior I was struck by how quickly the landscape changed. In a matter of minutes the moist, dense, green forests I’m used to were replaced by open grasslands, rolling hills, and towering Ponderosa Pines. As I descended into the Nicola Valley it quickly became apparent that this was cow country. Emerald hay fields dotted the valley…
https://www.raincoast.org/2024/10/impacts-drought-salmon-nicola-watershed/
