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Status Review for Snake River Sockeye Salmon
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1991
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Description:Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) are native to the Snake River and historically were abundant in several lake systems in Idaho and Oregon. In this century, a variety of factors (including overfishing, irrigation diversions, obstacles to migrating fish, and eradication through poisoning) have led to the demise of all Snake River sockeye salmon except those returning to Redfish Lake in the Stanley Basin of Idaho. Following recent declines in that population as well, the Shoshone' ' Bannock tribe of Idaho petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to list Snake River sockeye salmon as an endangered "species" under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). To determine whether such an action was warranted, NMFS formed a Biological Review Team to review the status of Snake River sockeye salmon. This document reports the results of that status review and summarizes recommendations of the Biological Review Team regarding the ESA petition.
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