Chris Dunagan is one of the best reporters in the Pacific NW covering the Salish Sea. Here’s a great overview of the state of the salmon.
Are we making progress on salmon recovery?
In recent decades, hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent to restore habitat for Puget Sound salmon. In this article, we look at how scientists are gauging their progress. Are environmental conditions improving or getting worse? The answer may depend on where you look and who you ask. Chris Dunagan reports. (Salish Sea Currents)
https://www.eopugetsound.org/magazine/is/salmon-recovery
Filed under: Around the Sound, Endangered Species, fisheries, Puget Sound, Salmon | Tagged: Puget Sound, Salmon Recovery |
“Are we making progress” is an interesting question, but I think that the more important question is “Are we making progress fast enough?” Harder to answer, for sure, but unless we address that question, we’re just playing games.