65 juvenile coho salmon died in Piercy Creek in 2021, likely due to tire rubber chemicals after drought and rainfall.
65 dead juvenile coho salmon were found in Piercy Creek in 2021, initially a mystery as standard water tests showed no issues. However, environmental sleuths discovered a chemical in tire rubber as the likely cause of death, after the region experienced drought followed by significant rainfall. The dead fish were found in a collection box used to count the smolts on their journey to the ocean.
April 28, 2024
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