By Patrick Norton, CSP member
Several sightings have recently been made of salmon carcasses in the creek at Westmoreland Park. One of these was retrieved by CSP member Zac Perry and taken to the Johnson Creek Watershed Council office for sampling.
Several sightings have recently been made of salmon carcasses in the creek at Westmoreland Park. One of these was retrieved by CSP member Zac Perry and taken to the Johnson Creek Watershed Council office for sampling.
The spawned-out carcass of a male Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) retrieved from the creel at Westmoreland Park on Nov 5, 2014. Photo Zac Perry
The carcass was returned to the creek after sampling in order to contribute it's nutrients to the ecosystem.
The same carcass (minus the head) and another returned to the creek after a week of decomposition. Photo: Patrick Norton
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