Western drought linked to parasitic fish kill on Klamath River
An ongoing fish kill has been plaguing the Klamath River since early May. The Klamath flows through Oregon and northern California, and like many water sources in the West, has seen water levels drop considerably due to extreme drought. A lower river means a slower and warmer river, which is what some parasites need to thrive. The parasite C.Shasta is expected to kill off nearly all of this year’s juvenile Chinook salmon in the Klamath.