George, thank you for the elucidation of the wild salmon vs the destructive hatchery salmon. The inclination of some tribal members to opt for financially profitable hatchery construction is similar to some people’s thinking about tribal management of the last few wild bison (hunting them) when those with the healthier wild genome are so precious few in number. Scientifically, the wild animal: fish or bison has to preserved, and hopefully, expanded to preserve the species.
That some tribes opt for government buyouts to retain the dams, works against preserving the wild salmon.
Thank you, George, for bringing the threat to the wild salmon to light. I hope that enough native Americans understand that “wildness” will disappear when hatchery fish breed with what is left of wild salmon. Native Americans can like the dollar more than having an enduring future for wild salmon. I believe that, here, science and selflessness must govern.
George, thank you for the elucidation of the wild salmon vs the destructive hatchery salmon. The inclination of some tribal members to opt for financially profitable hatchery construction is similar to some people’s thinking about tribal management of the last few wild bison (hunting them) when those with the healthier wild genome are so precious few in number. Scientifically, the wild animal: fish or bison has to preserved, and hopefully, expanded to preserve the species.
That some tribes opt for government buyouts to retain the dams, works against preserving the wild salmon.
Thank you, George, for bringing the threat to the wild salmon to light. I hope that enough native Americans understand that “wildness” will disappear when hatchery fish breed with what is left of wild salmon. Native Americans can like the dollar more than having an enduring future for wild salmon. I believe that, here, science and selflessness must govern.
Larry Drummond