
Steven Rinella talks with Donella Miller and Doug Hatch of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), Brody Henderson, Janis Putelis, Seth Morris, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: The Six Sovereigns restoration initiative of the Columbia River basin; having a holistic philosophy and viewing fish as a forever fixture; salmon runs; steelhead reconditioning; chinook recovery; sockeye and coho reintroduction; lamprey restoration; the sea lion crisis; and more. Feel free to donate to the recovery effort here: https://critfc.org/donate/ Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork Steve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/?hl=en Check out the gear the MeatEater Crew uses in the field here: https://store.themeateater.com Follow us: Web: https://www.themeateater.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/meateater Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater Chapters: 00;00;00 Introduction: The Columbia River Crisis 00;10;00 Dam Mortality and Historical Salmon Runs 00;22;00 ESA Limitations vs. Tribal Management Vision 00;32;00 The True Cost of Cheap Power 00;43;00 Co-Management and Tribal Staff Growth 00;53;00 Cultural Preservation and Treaty Rights 01;03;00 California Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam 01;15;00 Sea Lion Removal Programs and Limitations 01;25;00 Bird Predation: Gulls, Cormorants, and Pelicans 01;35;00 Smallmouth Bass and Walleye as Predators 01;45;00 Can Hydroelectric and Salmon Coexist? 01;55;00 Salmon's Historic Range: Idaho to Canada 02;05;00 Lamprey as Nutrient Transporters 02;15;00 Alternative Energy and Native Land Impacts 02;25;00 Pacific vs. Sea Lamprey 02;35;00 Moving Forward: Success Stories and Solutions

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