Edward LaMotte oral history

Edward LaMotte oral history interview as conducted by Jerry Grover. Ed LaMotte discusses his first job with Fish and Wildlife Service, and his different work experiences at the various hatcheries that he worked at. He also talks about hatchery housing, how the Fish and Wildlife Service has changed over the years, and how he would encourage young people to join the Fish and Wildlife. Organization: FWS Name: Edward LaMotte Years: 1967-2004 Program: Hatcheries Keywords: History, Fish hatcheries, Biography, Coleman National Fish Hatchery, Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery, Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery
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Jerry Grover
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Adult Chinook Salmon
Welcome to the Little White Salmon Fish Hatchery! Founded in 1898, it is the oldest Columbia River hatchery and a pioneer of salmon propagation. We raise and release roughly 5.5 million young spring and up-river bright fall Chinook salmon each year; in addition we collect eggs for other facilities...
Overview from above of the hatchery
Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery raises trout species - from egg stage to adult stage - and distributes them to reservoirs across Colorado and New Mexico to mitigate the effects of dams and other water projects on fish species within the Colorado River basin.
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Public Domain
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History
Fish hatcheries