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No harm in hatchery salmon having wild time

A hatchery program for coho salmon, like this one from the Yakima River, is in jeopardy, farther up the Columbia River. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
A hatchery program for coho salmon, like this one from the Yakima River, is in jeopardy, farther up the Columbia River. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

FISHERIES -- Recent reports from a new fisheries study goes against the grain of previous science by suggesting there's no harm in hatchery salmon spawning with wild salmon -- at least not the first time.

See Columbia Basin Bulletin's detailed report.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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