Those who follow Columbia River Basin salmon recovery efforts had a
mixed reaction to a federal agency caucus’ outline of fish and wildlife
management options presented Tuesday in Portland.
But they were unanimous on one topic: Someone must take the reins if
a plan is to be defined and implemented to revive fish populations.
Twelve salmon and steelhead “Evolutionarily Significant Units” and seven
resident fish and other aquatic species in the region have been listed
as threatened or …
