What if a fish had to chose between thousands of houses next to streams, rivers and lakes permanently eliminating most of its required habitat and a next across a stream blocking passage at some times? What if a fish had to chose between tens of thousands of culverts and dams permanently blocking its spawning passage or a next across the stream at some times? I think the same is true for logging, clearing and road building throwing silt into streams. It is a losing argument to assert that anything but habitat is the biggest issue facing salmon. And Rossi and his developer buddies are less likely to address the habitat issue in a way beneficial for fish.

I doubt anyone here is arguing for totally caving into the tribes. I would not want a free pass for the tribes. I would always like to see those tribal members who break the rules prosecuted. I would like to see the tribes play by the rules as written or better yet, remake the rules, but that wont happen with Boldt, we are never going to be able to change it. I would really like to see the tribes step up, use their casino money, and exercise their treaty rights by requiring habitat fixes to correct the stuff that has been so screwed up.