Lake Abert has long been a mecca for migratory shorebirds. Upstream water withdrawals may change that in the future.
Lake Abert has long been a mecca for migratory shorebirds. It is very likely that diminishng water levels, caused by climate change and upstream withdrawls, will cause the saline lake to dry up at some time in the near future.
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Location: Lake Abert, SE Oregon
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