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National Rivers Month: A bird’s eye view of threats and opportunities for river conservation in the Klamath-Siskiyou
National Rivers Month: A bird’s eye view of threats and opportunities for river conservation in the Klamath-Siskiyou

June is National Rivers Month, and there are significant accomplishments to share this month around KS Wild’s effort to advance river conservation in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion. Read this blog to get a deeper understanding of the threats and opportunities for wild rivers across the region.

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Wilderness in the Klamath-Siskiyou
Wilderness in the Klamath-Siskiyou

The Klamath-Siskiyou region is home to the largest expanse of wildlands on the West Coast. Some of these pristine wild areas are protected under the Wilderness Act as Wilderness Areas, but many other wilderness-quality lands are unprotected and face a variety of threats including logging, road-building, over-grazing, and irresponsible off-road vehicle use. 

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