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How can state salmon populations be saved? An interview with Tina Swanson, executive director of The Bay Institute

Posted by: Maven on December 12, 2009 at 9:24 am

From the Lodi News-Sentinel:

“Tina Swanson is the executive director of The Bay Institute, an organization that has developed research, advocacy programs and education for the watershed that feeds into the San Francisco Bay for 28 years. She was appointed to the position in 2008 and was a researcher for eight years at University of California, Davis. She recently discussed California’s salmon crisis in a telephone interview with the Lodi News-Sentinel.

Q: How did this happen to the salmon population?

A: Fifty years ago, dams were built that blocked spawning grounds. They were replaced by hatcheries in which salmon were collected and released.

Q: Can the salmon population in California ever return to what it was?

A: It can. The No. 1 reason is because salmon are resilient. As long as we understand the river and understand what the salmon need, it can happen. But we need good conditions in the river, the estuary and the ocean. We can improve conditions in the river, and there is an opportunity to improve conditions in the estuary and ocean. … “

December 12, 2009 · Filed Under Wildlife & Endangered Species

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