Canada: The government of British Columbia considers Plan B if salmon need help through the Chilcotin slide zone

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Plans to help migrating salmon make it up British Columbia's Chilcotin River to spawning grounds are in the works after a massive landslide breach created barrier challenges, but officials will wait to see if the water carves a new route for the fish, says Nathan Cullen, the provincial water, land and resource stewardship minister. Cullen said Thursday that the breach created a new "choke point" on the river that could impede sockeye salmon movement upstream, but the fish are extremely resilient and face many challenges on their journey to spawning grounds. The government's plan to help salmon if needed comes as central Interior First Nations say they are measuring the impacts of the landslide that blocked the Chilcotin River for days, followed by a breach of the dam and a subsequent torrent of water that sent trees and debris downstream. Cullen said at a news conference that the narrow spot on the river seems to be eroding, but doesn't seem to be at a point ...