The native steelhead trout have responded well to the students' restoration work in Adobe Creek, demonstrated by the increase in the young fish population. It makes no sense for us to capture returning steelhead for the purpose of putting artificially raised fish on top of naturally occurring young. The biggest problems these fish face today are poaching, pollution, and stream-side degradation. We invite anyone to help or come and see the grand efforts these young people are accomplishing. In the Sardine Lakes area, houses close to the lakes, one highly visible, are already in the planning process and could possibly proceed without E.I.R.s.
Sierra County is a small rural county, sparsely populated.
I have recently become a member of the Academy and have been enjoying your fine magazine with its scholarly content and elegant writing. I do object, however, to Lisa Owens-Viani's casual slap on the hand to Christianity in her article on Richard Tenaza. In a well-researched scientific publication, such as your own, it is incumbent on you to state only that which has as its basis in logical thought and argument. Instead of poisoned arrows, men and boys now use air rifles loaded with poisoned pellets because it takes less time to buy a can of pellets than to make arrows. While some animals are shot for food, others are shot for their cash value.