Originally Posted By: steelhead_stalkers
On a lot of rivers in Oregon canneries wiped out entire runs so on various rivers there are no actual native fish anymore. frown


I rec'd the following links the other day. Canneries were not the only culprit in the destruction of our rivers and streams. The damage done due to log drives/splash dams is still evident today.

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Given the wide spread use (impacts) of this technology from 1880 thru 1950’s I would think these videos would be useful for educating folks as to why our streams look/ function the way they do today and how it effects the density of aquatic organisms?

http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/segments/view/1761
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJDD9VCSfpY&feature=related