Endangered Snake River Sockeye Salmon in Redfish Lake, Idaho (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Endangered Snake River Sockeye Salmon in Redfish Lake, Idaho

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Endangered sockeye salmon swim over spawning grounds in Redfish Lake, Idaho. The naturally spawned offspring of the fish are returning at a high enough rate to rebuild the species, a new analysis shows.

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Idaho Department of Fish and Game

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