I updated the link so that it works as of right now. I get the feeling that some of the mods around here don't want it to work.

I think that the Nisqually is an excellent example of why getting rid of hatchery fish will not work to bring back the wild fish.
The Puyallup river and the Cedar river are other examples of wild steelhead not recovering in the absence of hatchery fish. If it did not work in these rivers then it will not work to close down the rest of the puget sound steelhead hatcheries. I don't know why you would need any more of scientific evidence than that.

Would you also blame the decline of wild fish on the Sauk because of hatchery fish? The blame there is in part due to those of you who fished on them when it was open and you know who you are. Many of the same people here on this forum who fished on those native Sauk fish are now advocating to close down the hatcheries. The decline of the Sauk fish is also in part due to pollution and some decreased habitat. But there is no doubt in my mind that the people who claim that they care so much about wild steelhead are also the ones who were fishing for them when the Sauk was open thus causing detriment to the wild fish themselves.