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Ep. 112: Salmon

Published: 2018-04-16 15:44:00
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Anchorage, Alaska- Steven Rinella talks with fisheries biologist Danny Rinella (his big brother), along with Dirt Myth and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. Subjects Discussed: Salmon on the brain; artificial insemination of salmon; black mouth season; why dams are bad for fish; the slow and painful shrinkage of King salmon; Alaska's conservation mode; strengthening the relationship between Alaskans and salmon; eating dogs (salmon, that is); getting duped by Whole Foods; fish introductions in the Great Lakes; and more. 

 

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Referenced Books

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by Stephen Jay Gould
The speaker mentions reading one of Stephen Jay Gould's books where the late geneticist made a point about evolutionary traits and selective advantages, using the example of brown bark on trees. The specific book title is not mentioned, but the speaker explicitly states 'He had a point he made one time and one of his books I was reading.'
Referenced at 00:00:08
Fishing the Great Lakes
by None
The speaker mentions owning this book, describing it as 'an environmental history of the Great Lakes' that covers the collapse of native fisheries and the history of attempts to address environmental problems through species introductions rather than fixing underlying issues. No author is mentioned.
Referenced at 00:00:08