As extinction nears, welcome to Idaho’s ‘Salmon-less River’

By: Pat Ford

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 6,712

Last Updated: 1 day, 2 hours ago

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Author’s note: This is the second part of a four-part story on the looming extinction of wild Chinook salmon in Idaho’s iconic wilderness river, the Middle Fork Salmon River. The first part details the Middle Fork’s terrible salmon returns of the last decade, which if continued will result in their extinction in our lifetimes. This essential factual background will not be repeated here, so I encourage you to read part one, if you have …

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