“Natural processes that create complex fish habitats are intact and functioning in the Elk River basin but are impaired in most other coastal basins.”
--Dr. Kelly Burnett, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, Oregon

Trout Unlimited Conservation Success Index	Region-wide Rivers Northern CA / Southern OR	Elk River
% Of Historical Habitat Currently Occupied by Coho Salmon	36%	90%
% Of Historical Habitat Currently Occupied by Steelhead Trout	31%	83%
% Of Current Coho Habitat Above Thermal Threshold (70.7°F)	17%	0%
% Of Curretn Steelhead Habitat Above Thermal Threshold (75.2°F)	40%	0%
% Of Riparian Zones That Have Roads	0.4	0.2
Climate Change Warming Risk For Coho Salmon	Moderate	Low

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