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The Science of Salmon Recovery in the Columbia River Basin

   "A Critique of Fish Hatcheries, Barging and Predator Control as Solutions to the Problem of Salmon Decline." Article by Matthew Campbell in the University of Idaho's EnvironWest site.
http://www.environwest.uidaho.edu/Issues/salmon_cambell/introduction.htm

Salmon Preservation

   Articles and opposing opinion pieces about salmon preservation.
http://www.cyberlearn.com/online.htm

Columbia and Snake Rivers Campaign: Multimedia Resources

   Two online videos about the dam problem in Washington. They were produced as part of a campaign to remove the four Snake River dams so the slant is clear, but it has some good footage and a variety of speakers. The information given differs from the information on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Web site.
http://www.removedams.org/info/sosmultimedia.htm

Fish Wizard

   A very useful source for maps and information about BC rivers and fish. A presentation of BC Fisheries and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
http://pisces.env.gov.bc.ca/index.asp

Northwest Salmon and Steelhead

   "A Brief History and Introduction to Ethical Issues" by Kathryn Paxton George, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Idaho.
http://www.environwest.uidaho.edu/Issues/salmon/salmon.htm

Salmon & Steelhead stock status

   GIS Maps showing stock status by habitat. Interesting material.
http://www.inforain.org/interactivemapping/salmonstock.htm

For the Sake of the Salmon

   Oregon state site. Most resources are for purchase. Some Web sites linked.
http://www.4sos.org/

King County (Washington) salmon resources

   Of interest to Seattle area: local stream conditions
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/topics/salmon/SALtopic.htm

Sample of Salmon Recovery Viewpoints

   Survey of public positions on Oregon Coast & Columbia River Basin salmon recovery. News items and group statements.
http://www.oregonvos.net/salmon/

Habitat Limiting Factors (Washington State)

   Region-by-region reports for Washington state. Some good detail, rather specialized but may be valuable for local use.
http://www.conserver.org/salmon/index.php

Wild Salmon Center

   International experts on sustaining salmon ecosystems
http://www.wildsalmoncenter.org/version/index.htm

Salmon Challenge

   Game on Kids Web. Nice introduction to environmental practice. Puget Sound locale.
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/waterres/salmonch.htm

Nooksack Salmon Enhancement

   Local community stream recovery in Whatcom County, Washington.
http://www.n-sea.org/

Watershed Watch

   Lower Mainland BC organization monitoring habitat and, especially, water use.
http://www.watershed-watch.org/

Saving Salmon

   National Wildlife Federation site
http://www.nwf.org/salmon/

International Year of the Ocean Salmon pages

   Largely devoted to documenting the Snake River salmon
http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/books/salmon/salmon1.htm

Urban Salmon Habitat Program

   Save Salmon BC site on land use & effects on habitat
http://www.landcentre.ca/urban/ushp.html

Pacific Salmon Forests

   Suzuki Foundation site on forest-stream ecology
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Campaigns_and_Programs/Pacific_Salmon_Forests/

Visualizing Salmon Nation (EcoTrust)

   One of a number of Salmon Nation extracts. Maps showing ranges, dams, watershed renewal.
http://www.ecotrust.org/publications/salmon_nation_maps.html

Columbia River Basin - Dams and Salmon (Pacific Salmon Coordination Office)

   US Army Corps of Engineers site on dams, salmon passageways, statistics
http://www.nwd.usace.army.mil/ps/colrvbsn.htm

Wild Chinook may be extinct in 15 years

   Article in Environmental News Network on Snake & Columbia Rivers.
http://www.enn.com/news/enn-stories/2001/05/05022001/salmon_43285.asp

Salmon Aquaculture

   David Suzuki Foundation on farmed salmon's ecological impact.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Campaigns_and_Programs/Salmon_Aquaculture/

Sea Grant and Salmon in Washington State

   Computer model for estimating salmon populations in Puget Sound, with links for other information.
http://www.wsg.washington.edu/salmon/salmon.html

Saving Salmon or Seattle?

   Article by James Fallows in The Atlantic Online about the choices of urban development & habitat preservation.
http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2000/10/fallows.htm

Salmon Battered by Man and Nature (ENN article in CNN)

   About changes in ocean ecology & their effects on salmon
http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/10/27/sockeye.salmon.enn/

Salmon Safe (Pacific Rivers Council)

   Agriculture organization preserving habitat.
http://www.salmonsafe.org/main.html

137 Species depend on Salmon

   A report (6/2000) shows how other species need salmon.
http://www.tidepool.org/salmon.depend.html

Networking BC Rivers

   A site developed for Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Education. Much of it is no longer active, but it still has many resources available, and good references.
http://www.educ.sfu.ca/nbcr/

Fish Passage Structures on the Fraser River

   An engineer's look at how man-made structures have helped salmon survive on the world's largest salmon river. Valuable historical material presented well by a knowledgeable source.
http://www.saxvik.ca/

Streamnet

   "The Northwest aquatic information network," with valuable data, especially for Washington State, and many other features.
http://www.streamnet.org/

Bioregion: Estuary

   Answers to questions about the estuary habitat. The example is the Fraser River estuary.
http://www.sturgeongeneral.org/html/globe/estuary/estuary1.html

Puget Sound Shorelines: Salmon Species and Estuary Use

   A look at salmon in the Puget Sound estuary that will be useful for other regions as well.
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/pugetsound/species/salmon_est.html

Enviroscape Salmon Habitat Enhancement Activity

   Using models, Enviroscape demonstrates the disruption of a stream, Useful review and model for a potential class activity.
http://www.terendipity.com/enviroscape/salmon_enhancement.html



  

 
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