Saving the Salmon
Native Americans, the first humans in this area, have used salmon for several thousands of years. Presently, seven species of salmon are on the endangered species list. In addition to natural problems, salmon have to deal with the problems brought on by human technologies. Logging, overfishing, and water pollution by cattle waste, pesticides and herbicides are only a few of the difficulties salmon deal with. Salmon began to evolve into the species around today about six million years ago. Salmon have been used as a food source for humans for thousands of years. Humans used large numbers of salmon as far back as 9,000 years ago. The early salmon runs were perhaps the most productive in the history of salmon. The Colombia River made netting, spearing, and trapping the fish pretty easy for the native people. During the Ice Age, salmon took refuge in areas such as the southern Oregon coastline, the California coastline and the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Colombia. These areas were not covered in ice, or affected by unstable rivers. Salmon were most likely more abundant when the climate was cool and wet; and less abundant during warm, dry periods.
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Approximate Word count = 1079
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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