Background Information: Salmon
The lifecycle of wild salmon is better understood after viewing interactive websites, photos and videos.
An informational video about sockeye salmon and the obstacles they contend with
Scroll down on this page to find several photos of chinook salmon
Informational site about Salmon from the U. S. fish & Wildlife Service.
Information about the salmon including life cycle, migration, and threats are included in this online encyclopedia.
Columbia River Basin
Information about the Columbia River basin and dams are covered here. Also included is how people and animals depend on the river.
Image gallery of the Columbia River with pros and cons of removing dams
Questions and answers supporting the removal of four dams in the Columbia River basin.
Maps, diagrams, and interactives illustrate the Columbia River, showcasing where we are today, how we got here, and how our actions may affect the future of this great water way.
Presents information about four dams being targeted for removal from the lower Snake River.
Photos of different species who live in the Columbia River hapbitat. Human threats of the habitat are illustrated and explained here.
Stakeholders in the Columbia River Dams Issue
Native fisherman, farmers, environmentalists, commercial/sports fisherman,and power companies are some of the stakeholders in the debate
Public radiostation, KUOW, discusses different positions of stakeholders involved in the public debate of removing dams on the Snake River in order to save wild salmon. The Snake River is tributary of the Columbia River.
Overview of the history of the Columbia River. Historical native fisheries along the Columbia River are discussed.
Restoring wild salmon populations to the Columbia and Snake River Basins means also restoring economic health to many of the region's waterside communities
Photos and brief descriptions of different stakeholders involved in the wild salmon/dam removal debate in Washington state.
Informational website about the Columbia River and hydropower in the Pacific Northwest.
The plight of Eastern Washington farmers is detailed and discussed in a Seatlle PI newspaper article
Other news and government documents
A Seattle newspaper reports the EPA's findings about letting the Snake River flow free in order to save salmon.
Newspaper editorial discusses salmon recovery effort in state of Washington. Many stakeholders mentioned.
Seattle Times article about a long running case over dams on the Columbia River and protecting salmon
Assessment of the Lower Snake River Dams' Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Article gives background information on dams and possible causes for decline in salmon populations
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This is a collection of web sites intended for use in Washington State 5th grade Social Studies civics exercise of making an informed decision about the public issue of saving wild salmon..
Updated on Feb 17, 10
Created on Feb 16, 10
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