Canadians were shocked by the death of thousands of salmon and their carcasses filling a small river in the Heiltsuk region of British Columbia, Canada.
Reported detikInet, the mass death was due to a severe drought in the area. “It’s very concerning to see this happen. We’ve seen salmon deaths before, but never so many,” said local conservation officer William Housty.
Wild salmon have a habit of waiting for rain as a sign to undertake a journey into the river to lay their eggs later. As the water level in the river rises, it will be easier for the salmon to move around.
Housty said some time ago it rained in the area for the past month and triggered high waves. However, no more rain fell after that, causing the river to dry up.
“There’s only been one rain in over a month. The salmon haven’t had enough time to adapt to this drought,” Housty said, as quoted by the Guardian.
A biologist has estimated the number of salmon killed in the area at around 65,000. This creates anxiety. In addition, the number of wild salmon is showing signs of decreasing due to pollution problems, overfishing and also the phenomenon of climate change.
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