You can read the series in its entirety -- including many photos, maps, charts,
and video links -- at:
http://rockymountainnews.com/fishstory
The series describes, among other things:
* the political clashes of water rights advocates vs. environmentalists, and the
uneasy spirit of cooperation and compromise that exists between them
* the unique Colorado River ecosystem, both before and after alteration by man
* how dams harm native fishes
* the formation and unintended consequences of the Endangered Species Act
* the intentional poisoning of the Green River in 1962 to rid the river of
"trash fish"
* the costs of endangered species recovery ($100 million so far on the Colorado,
expected to reach $238 million by 2010)
* are the fish rebounding, or is it too late?
Well-written. Balanced. Thought-provoking. A must-read for any native fish
enthusiast who cares deeply about the moral and political implications of
endangered fish conservation.
Christopher Scharpf
Baltimore
"The secret of life is to have a task....And the most important thing is -- it
must be something you cannot possibly do!"
Henry Moore, sculptor
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