Part 1 of Essay
The 1,000 plus species of Salmon and Steelhead that live off the western coast of the United States and breed in the rivers and tributaries of California, Washington, and Oregon have greatly fallen in population. 106 species have become extinct and 314 more are at risk of extinction in the Columbia River Basin, the focus ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... and their offspring are now competing with the native salmon. How depleted are native salmon and Steelhead populations, what has been done so far to boost the populations and has it been effective, and what can be done with dammed river to allow natural breeding? "Salmon Migration: Decisions, Decisions" no author Environmental News Thursday, "Columbia River Salmon Protection OK'd" no author Environmental News Tuesday, June 30, 1999 "Dam Busting Not Always the Best Decision" no author Thursday, December ....