Biologists wonder why wild salmon numbers are down

[Ithaca 37]

"The Cooperative Institute for Salmon Research and Science — recently formed among scientists from the University of Idaho, Washington State University and the National Marine Fisheries Service — will look at basic biological problems that could be causing dwindling populations of wild salmon.

“Hopefully, within five years, we will have identified the problem and suggested a potential solution,” said Michael Skinner, director of the WSU Center for Reproductive Biology who heads the salmon institute.

The bulk of salmon research has involved improving habitat and hatcheries, Skinner contends. Less attention has been paid to the basic biology and environmental effects on the fishes´ genetics and ability to successfully reproduce.

Skinner compares the situation with salmon to that of the bald eagle...."

http://www.idahostatesman.com/Story.asp?ID=47367

 

[Ten Bears]

What it may be something other then dams???

 

[JoseCuervo]

For Idaho Salmon, probably not.... When you hear of record Salmon runs elsewhere, and only 2 fish make it back to Redfish Lake, it would seem like the dams are the culprit.

But in any event, more research is good, unless it slows down the implementation of the breaching, then it is just a stall tactic, until the fish are extinct.

 

[Nut]

Yea and when the salmon is gone there will only be the other pink meat to eat