Wait! Kayakers, though a Native American species, are not indigenous to this area of the country, having originated in the northern part of the continent. Attempts to encourage their proliferation may be at the expense of other local species! After all, when was the last time you saw a dugout or cedar canoe on the Columbia? (for me, it was last March or so). An attempt to clean up discharges should be supported, if only to encourage more local native species, but the balance should be maintained! Pam Washington State A serious problem has arisen along the main stem Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. Due to the dumping of effluent discharge into the river by industrial entities, kayakers have not been reproducing at their normal rate. If the current state of diminished reproductive rates persists, kayakers will eventually go extinct. You can help by contacting the EPA directly and demanding an investigation. Television news crews could also expose this deplorable situation. Working together, we can reverse this tragic trend, and once again have healthy vibrant populations of paddlers on the water. Bradford R. Crain *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Nov 14 2006 - 09:45:00 PST
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