Fisheries and Wildlife

Oral history interview with Bob Tuck, conducted by Clark Hansen on May 29, 2000, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Tuck discusses the topic of his 1995 master’s thesis, “Impacts of Irrigation Development on Anadromous Fish in the Yakima River Basin, Washington,” which examines the reasons for the decline in salmon runs in the Yakima Basin between 1880 and 1905, as well as proposals for permanent drawdowns and dam removals in the Columbia River Basin.

Oral history interview with Mark L. Ufkes, conducted by Clark Hansen on January 26, 2000, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Ufkes discusses his early life near the Hanford nuclear reservation in Washington, and talks about his later opposition to the construction of a dam in Hells Canyon.

Oral history interview with Tim Wapato conducted by Michael O'Rourke from August 4 to November 16, 2002, as part of the Northwest Power Planning Council Oral History Project. Wapato discusses his work on the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.

Oral history interview with Chuck Williams, conducted by Clark Hansen in three sessions, from January 22, 1999, to March 17, 1999, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Williams discusses his involvement with the campaign to designate the Columbia River Gorge as a National Scenic Area, and explains why he now feels that the scenic area designation is inadequate.

Oral history interview with Wendy L. Wilson, conducted by Clark Hansen on May 8, 1998, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Wilson discusses her work as executive director of the Idaho Conservation League (ICL) in Boise, Idaho; her involvement with the Friends of the Payette campaign; and her role as executive director of Idaho Rivers United.

Oral history interview with Al Wright conducted by Michael O'Rourke from April 15 to October 28, 2002, as part of the Northwest Power Planning Council Oral History Project. Wright was executive director of the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee from 1985 to the mid-1990s.