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OLYMPIC PENINSULA STEELHEAD FACE POSSIBLE EXTINCTION

Read the visual-first scrolling story, published Sept. 22, 2024, in The Seattle Times.

Even in some of Washington’s wildest rivers on the Olympic Peninsula, steelhead are battling extinction. They could soon be protected here under the Endangered Species Act.

Map highlighting the Olympic Peninsula steelhead habitats in Washington, indicating major rivers and lakes.
Sources: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Esri. Map: Fiona Martin / The Seattle Times.

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