All aboard for sucker recovery
(World News USA)

UPPER KLAMATH LAKE - Two species of Klamath Basin sucker have been dying before they can reach adulthood, and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley is showing continued interest in expediting efforts already underway to save the fish species. Merkley was in Klamath Falls Monday, touring facilities aimed at rearing and releasing the short-nose and Lost River suckers - both federally listed as endangered species. Merkley helped secure $3.5 million for ongoing recovery efforts at the Gone Fishing sucker-rearing facility. He also organized a summit on sucker recovery in November 2018, attended by government agencies and media. Merkley toured the facility with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials for the...