Can we restore the Refuges?
Restoring the Lower Klamath and Tulelake Lake Wildlife Refuges is incredibly important and a moral imperative.
We invite others to contribute their thoughts and fresh perspectives, too.
To read the special series by the Klamath Herald and News about the water crisis go here:
Project Klamath-Saving a watershed in the climate change era
To learn more about the photographer who is credited with getting the refuges designated, go here:
Historical Finley Documents:
Profits in Scenery and Wildlife
Conservation Work of the Finleys (by Ed F. Averill)
Birds Cannot Live Without Homes
Ring-necked Pheasant - Canny Bird of the Season (by Irene Finley)
To see a beautiful visual presentation on the history of the refuges, go here:
Wetlands, Waterbirds, and Water
A March 11, 2022 Audubon Society Article about the refuges:
The Klamath Basin’s Water Crisis Is a Growing Disaster for Waterfowl