The Herald and News reported that the Klamath Project is likely to run out of water for farmers by July.

The article doesn't mention the refuge, but here's what our director of water law and policy, Jeff Volberg, had to say about this grim development:

"We just received this news Friday night. California Waterfowl has been working hard to improve the water supply for the Lower Klamath NWR, but when there is no water available, there is little we can do.

"We don’t know yet what this news means for the refuge, but we do know 2020 will be a very bad year for waterfowl at the Lower Klamath NWR.

"We will continue to work with the refuge management, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the local farmers to ensure the refuge gets what water is available this year, and we will continue to work on a long-term reliable water supply for the Lower Klamath NWR."