Salmon Without Rivers : A History of the Pacific Salmon Crisis

Lichatowich, Jim

ISBN 10: 1559633603 / ISBN 13: 9781559633604

Published by Island Press, 1999

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Synopsis:

Explores the roots and evolution of the salmon crisis in the Pacific Northwest. The author describes the evolutionary history of the salmon as well as the geological history of the Pacific Northwest, before considering the multitude of factors, including historical, social, scientific and cultural, which have led to the salmon's decline. The book includes a clinical and critical assessment of why the numerous restoration efforts have failed. The book exposes the myths that have guided recent human-salmon interactions and explains the difficult choices facing the region, offering an insight into this chapter of America's environmental history.

About the Author:

Jim Lichatowich has been a fisheries scientist for twenty-nine years, working for most of that time in salmon management and research in Oregon and Washington. He is a member of three independent teams of scientists investigating the salmon crisis, and has written numerous scientific and technical papers on the history, current status, and future prospects of salmon. His essays have appeared in a variety of publications includingTrout magazine, Peninsula magazine, Riverkeeper, and Shirkin Comment.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Salmon Without Rivers : A History of the ...
Publisher: Island Press
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good