Restore: The North Woods, a conservation organization based in Massachusetts, ha
Restore: The North Woods, a conservation organization based in Massachusetts, has filed petitions with the federal government seeking to protect the Atlantic salmon under the Endangered Species Act. Observers of efforts to restore the salmon on both coasts of the country say that the Northeast effor...
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Portland Public Library Digital Commons
1994
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| Summary: | Restore: The North Woods, a conservation organization based in Massachusetts, has filed petitions with the federal government seeking to protect the Atlantic salmon under the Endangered Species Act. Observers of efforts to restore the salmon on both coasts of the country say that the Northeast effort shouldn't look to the Pacific Northwest for answers. Experts say the salmon fishery in the Northwest is in drastic decline, with overfishing, habitat destruction, dams and hatchery fish among the problems impeding restoration efforts. Details. |
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