California's latest estimates of fall-run Chinook salmon show a population decline. State officials say the fishing season could be scaled back or shut down.
Today, we learn the history of Shasta Dam and why a federal proposal to raise water levels opens old wounds for the Winnemem Wintu and threatens their survival.
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Winter-run Chinook salmon numbers are at the lowest they've ever been. But scientists say it's not because of high temperatures or the historic drought. Instead, they say, it's their diet.