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Linda Whitham of the Nature Conservancy stands in front of an expanded channel to deliver water to the Green River wetland’s fish nursery. (Photo by Luke Runyon/KUNC)

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The Colorado River is one of the most engineered river systems in the world. Over millions of years, the creatures that call the river home have adapted to the natural variability of its seasonal highs and lows. But for the past century, they have struggled to keep up with rapid changes in the river’s flows and ecology.

By Luke Runyon/KUNC, Cronkite News January 5, 2021