River Protection

• ‘Heart of the Fraser’ is B.C.’s most endangered river, conservation group says

  The situation on the ecologically-sensitive part of the river between Mission and Hope, B.C., known as the heart of the Fraser, faces a slew of new threats.

  Environment

  Oct 27, 2022
  
• ‘High risk’ many salmon species threatened by Big Bar landslide won’t be rescued, DFO says

  Officials said water levels are beginning to drop in the Fraser River, presenting the only opportunity for crews to remove tonnes of rock blocking a critical migration route.

  Dec 5, 2019
  
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• B.C. salmon runs face ‘meaningful chance of extinction’ due to Big Bar landslide: officials

  Scientists are warning some salmon runs in B.C.'s Fraser River could disappear completely as a landslide that came down a year ago continues to block a critical fish migration route.

  Nov 29, 2019
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• Conservationists eye the ‘Heart of the Fraser’ in bid to preserve critical fish stocks

  “It sustains almost 30 species of fish, our largest single spawning run of salmon, our finest sturgeon habitat,” said conservationist Mark Angelo.

  Environment

  Sep 22, 2019