Published In
Oregon Historical Quarterly
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2004
Subjects
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806), Columbia River, Wildlife conservation
Abstract
As part of a special issue of the 'Oregon Historical Quarterly,' discusses the native species of fish in the lower Columbia River described by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in 1805-06. They identified red charr, salmon trout, sturgeon, anchovy, skeet, and other fish that Indians caught and used as trade items with the Corps of Discovery. However, editors of the Lewis and Clark journals have often erred in identifying the fish Lewis and Clark described; the challenge in identifying anadromous fish lies in changing coloration, markings, and examination of habitat. There has been a drastic decline of native fish since 1805 and a growing dominance of exotic species.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10291
Citation Details
Butler, V. L. (2004). Where Have All the Native Fish Gone? The Fate of Fish that Lewis and Clark Encountered on the Lower Columbia River. Oregon Historical Quarterly, 105(3), 438-463.
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