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Quesnel River Sockeye

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Three times in a century this race of sockeye salmon has been driven almost to extinction. Mining and construction were the cause. But each time, the population was rebuilt by the few remnant survivors. The incredible natural resilience of the salmon accounts for this survival epic and is a hopeful sign for the future.

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Title
Quesnel River Sockeye
Date Issued
1986
Description
Three times in a century this race of sockeye salmon has been driven almost to extinction. Mining and construction were the cause. But each time, the population was rebuilt by the few remnant survivors. The incredible natural resilience of the salmon accounts for this survival epic and is a hopeful sign for the future.
Extent
1 U-matic videocassette ; 00:28:30
Geographic Location
Quesnel River (B.C.) ; Horsefly River (B.C.) ; Bullion (B.C.) ; Nechako River (B.C.) ; Nanika River (B.C.) ; McGregor River (B.C.)
Genre
Motion Pictures
Type
Moving Image
File Format
video/mp4
Language
English
Notes
Season 03 Episode 10
Mike Halleran
Identifier
UBC VT 2160.1/038; Westland_03_10
Collection
Westland
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Archives. Halleran Video Collection. UBC VT 2160.1/038
Date Available
2012-07-26
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from University Archives: http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives
AIPUUID
5c0b9326-b7c5-4765-afe9-906eda850c8c
DOI
10.14288/1.0048278
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from University Archives: http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives