| Idaho's high-elevation cool waters may be salmon's best hope |
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| Written by ROCKY BARKER, Idaho Statesman | |
| Monday, 04 May 2009 | |
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The Pacific Northwest has spent two decades retooling dams, rebuilding damaged watersheds and restoring stream flows to keep salmon from disappearing. Read more...
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