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Conflicting reports over fish - While one states bull trout spending set in the millions, the other tells of largest run of chum salmon since 1913 12/3/02 ESAinfo forwarded these two short stories have stark contrast in their content. #1 discusses a federal proposal for potentially huge spending on bull trout habitat over the next 25 years, and #2 reports the largest fall run of chum salmon in the Puget Sound since 1913. These two stories were reported less than two weeks apart. Although Bull Trout are not Chum Salmon, it is nevertheless interesting to get such radically different reports of the condition of two different fish living in the same streams/rivers at the same time. Short Article #1: From the LA Times Wire Reports Nov. 15, 2002 Following the settlement of a lawsuit brought by Montana environmental groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it plans to designate 18,468 miles of streams and 532,721 acres of lakes and reservoirs as critical. The agency estimates that it will take 25 years and $500 million to restore bull trout to sustainable populations. Short Article #2: THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE THIS YEAR EXPECTS THE
LARGEST fall run of Puget Sound chum salmon since 1913. (NW Fishletter,
Nov. 26) Biologists predicts about 3 million chum salmon will return this fall, including 800,000 to the Hood Canal, 600,000 to the Stillaguamish and Snohomish river systems, and 300,000 to the Skagit River. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you know of any spending on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) due
to the salmon/trout species in the NW and northern California on public
or private projects (even $1.00), please submit your ESA Cost Data
stories at Please Pass On!! Sincerely,
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