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The BPA has been tasked with the recovery efforts on Columbia River ESA listed salmon and steelhead stocks. They have a 30 year track record of failure, in fact populations of threatened and endangered stocks has steadily declined under their direct supervision.

Perhaps the ideas of the "Council of Elders" might bear fruit?

http://www.rri.org/pdf/cosalmon128.pdf

BPA is the number one killer of ESA listed species of salmon and stellhead on the Columbia River, making them the primary agency tasked with their recovery is a direct conflict of interest.

Perhaps the concept of a "Salmon Czar" as the primary coordinator for recovery efforts might bear more fruit.

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