| Description |
311 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-298) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : in search of gold -- Controversy over the salmon's migration -- First-class entertainment -- Fish factories feed lots -- Educating the masses -- The lucky charm -- To serve a higher soul -- Building a dream home -- Stream improvement plows ahead -- Structural failures in the system -- The economy of scales -- Reel retreats restored to real places. |
| Summary |
"The angler’s dream of fishing pristine waters in unspoiled country for sleek, healthy trout has turned fishing into a form of theater. It is a manufactured experience―much to the detriment of our rivers and streams. Americans’ love of trout has reached a level of fervor that borders on the religious. Federal and state agencies, as well as nongovernmental lobbying groups, invest billions of dollars on river restoration projects and fish-stocking programs. Yet, their decisions are based on faulty logic and risk destroying species they are tasked with protecting. River ecosystems are modified with engineered structures to improve fishing, native species that compete with trout are eradicated, and nonnative invasive game fish are indiscriminately introduced, genetically modified, and selectively bred to produce more appealing targets for anglers―including the freakishly contrived “golden trout.” The Quest for the Golden Trout is about looking at our nation’s rivers with a more critical eye―and asking more questions about both historic and current practices in fisheries management."-- Publisher's description. |
| Subject |
Stream channelization -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
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Fish habitat improvement -- United States.
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Stream conservation -- United States.
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Golden trout fishing -- United States.
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Fish habitat improvement. (OCoLC)fst00925862
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Golden trout fishing. (OCoLC)fst00944575
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Stream channelization -- Environmental aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01134541
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Stream conservation. (OCoLC)fst01134549
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| ISBN |
9781611683196 hardcover alkaline paper |
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161168319X hardcover alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
40022859107 |
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