A U T H O R ’ S N O T E :
The facts, figures and numbers cited in this story are from a number of
various sources. Historic and current escapement numbers for the Situk
River, Puget Sound and Olympic Peninsula Rivers are from a collaborative
publication by Bill McMillan and Nick Gayeski at wildsalmoncenter.org.
Information on the Skeena River was provided by Bruce Hill and Gerald
Amos of The Headwaters Initiative, as well as Keith Douglas and Jeff
Vermillion. California and Coastal Oregon statistics are from the NOAA
Fisheries West Coast Steelhead Review. Upper Columbia Basin hatchery
Chinook cost estimates are from the Independent Economic Analysis Board
of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. A special thanks to the
Wild Steelhead Coalition and the Wild Salmon Center for additional help,
resources and information. I would also like to thank Dr. Nathan Mantua,
Bruce Hill, Rich Simms and Yvon Chouinard for guidance and lessons on
how to stay sane while dealing with the current steelhead situation.
All photography donated by
Jeff Bright and Tim Pask
Cover and back cover photography
Tim Pask
Layout design donated by
Dale Lantz, Outré Marketing
Presented by The Wild Steelhead Coalition
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