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Why Do Salmon in Bear Creek
Matter?
Wild Chinook and coho
salmon, and their steelhead relatives are the stuff of legend. Our task
is to make that legend live in your mind but it is going to take a
little longer. We are gathering vivid images, compelling
stories, and supporting data to help you understand why Bear Creek
salmon matter. That's right: Salmon in the City Matter.
Check back in a week and see how we are doing. We
are thinking of the following:
Bear Creek contributes species diversity to Rogue River salmonids Genetics matter in
maintaining resilient populations
Wild stock in small tributaries are critical gene pools Saving all the pieces helps maintain the SONC ESU Bear Creek fish help
sustain sports fishing and jobs in the Rogue
Each Chinook "costs" the
angler about $240
Benefits are spread all the way to the ocean Sports fishing builds quality of life and family fun Salmon have been this region's Signature Resource for millennia Bear Creek salmon really
mattered to Native Americans
Returning salmon set the annual social cycle Charismatic salmon attracted Zane Grey and others Bear Creek salmon are sensitive indicators of watershed health Water quantity affects
salmon movement
Water quality affects salmon egg survival Clean cold streams help salmon find home Bear Creek salmon bring ocean nutrients to upland ecosystems 137 plants and animals
benefit from returning salmon
Stream-side trees are home to songbirds and insects Many fresh water food chains depend on dead salmon Bear Creek salmon are recreation opportunities for viewing or outings Young salmon are key prey base for herons, osprey and river otters |
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