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Inside one man's hunt to rediscover lost animal species

Original post made on Apr 7, 2023

Dr. Richard Lanman has been on a decadeslong quest to uncover the existence locally of animal species that have disappeared, including Chinook salmon, American beavers and Tule elk -- and to see how they can make a comeback.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 7, 2023, 7:00 AM

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Posted by JB
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Apr 7, 2023 at 8:54 pm

JB is a registered user.

Thank you for this very thorough article! It’s really exciting to learn that steelhead trout, beavers, and tule elk lived in our area in the past. I hope they can once again share our precious waterways and protected areas. Thank you, Sue, for writing this article. And thank you, Dr. Lanman, for your great research!


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