Salmon Without Rivers Summary

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In Salmon without Rivers, James Lichatowich, who is a fisheries and biologist, talked about salmon history, population and differences about “natural economy” and “industrial economy”. “Lichatowich opines that we need a new "worldview," one that places natural resources within a context of respect and sustainability. He looks to state and federal governments to enforce the protections already granted by laws like the Endangered Species Act. And he sees evidence that public perceptions may be changing on such issues as habitat conservation and biodiversity; breaching four dams on the lower Snake River to aid fish passage would have been unthinkable even in the early 1990s. Whether this new worldview can save salmon in time is another question”

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