Conservation books are often written after the fact. Articles and blogs can talk about what is happening, but the real what happened of any conservation initiative has a certain longitudinal quality about it.

The Forgotten Salmon of the Merrimack, by Lawrence Stolte, chronicles a century of restoration and protection on the eve of an early-1980’s  program on this New England River. Dams that powered what was the world’s largest textile manufacturing region halted the massive Atlantic salmon runs that were once seen on the Merrimack.  Federal, State, and local groups came together to rejuvenate this once vaunted fishery.

But this was in 1981. What happened after is a little less encouraging. Still, knowing the history is valuable for the conscientious steward of creation. Plus, it is quite interesting.

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The Forgotten Salmon of the Merrimack can be found online through numerous used book sellers. Like this one.

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