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EPISODE SUMMARY

Chinook Salmon of the Snake River begin their lives in mountains of Idaho’s rivers, live their lives in the Pacific Ocean, and return to their natal spawning stream in Idaho. This fish is on the brink of extinction. This is the summer when all pressure is focused on maintaining this fish that is millions of years old. This is the first of 2 episodes about this Chinook Salmon.

Salmon 1: Mountain Origins

EPISODE NOTES

Chinook Salmon of the Snake River begin their lives in mountains of Idaho’s rivers, live their lives in the Pacific Ocean, and return to their natal spawning stream in Idaho.  This fish is on the brink of extinction. This is the summer when all pressure is focused on maintaining this fish that is millions of years old.  This is the first of 2 episodes about this Chinook Salmon.


GUESTS

Dr Helen Neville, Trout Unlimited

Vice Chairman Shannon Wheeler, Nez Perce Tribe

Russ Thurow, Fish Biologist, US Forest Service


US SENATOR MURRAY & GOVERNOR INSLEE REPORT AND COMMENT OPTION

 


ARTILCES

The Lewiston Tribune article on Murray Inslee Report

Seattle Times article on Murray Inslee Report

“Second Coming” by David James Duncan

“Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians pass united resolution supporting removal of four Lower Snake River dams”

 


ADVERTISING SPONSOR

Nissan and the Denver Area Nissan Dealers

CONTRIBUTORS

  • Helen Howard
  • Selway Fabrication
  • Sam Carter
  • Jeff Ingram
  • Steven Carothers
  • Hijacking a River
  • LuVerne Grussing

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