Coho Salmon: 90% Loss Deemed "Success"

Declaring victory in the decades-long effort to restore coho salmon populations, federal regulators recently removed Oregon coast cohos from the Endangered Species list, despite the fact that NOAA scientists say the fish are in great danger. “‘The question people need to be asking federal managers is “Why Oregon Coast coho, and why now?”‘ said Kaitlin Lovell, Salmon Policy Coordinator for Trout Unlimited.” Trout Unlimited’s press release tells the full story.