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Tuesday, May 25, 2004

17. Arcanum Fish Tragedy
This arrived in my inbox this morning. Our friends at the Salmon Group asked us to forward this around. People- always the biggest threat.

Hello Friends,
By now many of you have heard about the vandalism at the Arcanum fish rearing ponds on Sunday night. For those of you who haven't heard, someone removed the water supply to the pond holding over 7000 newly marked chinook fry. When MSG staff discoved the damage, all but 740 fish were dead. Other damage to the site made it clear that this was no accident. The Mendocino County Sherriff and Calif Dept of Fish and Game are investigating.
This cruel act struck not only the precious fish struggling to maintain a hold in their ancestral home, but it also struck the community that cares so deeply about restoring native fish and the ecological web that we are all part of. We at MSG are stunned, hurt, and angry that someone could be so hostile toward their community and toward innocent creatures.
Someone out there knows who did this ugly deed. MSG is determined to find out who killed these fish. Toward that end, we are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever did this. Thanks to community donations, the reward being offered is $2500. We welcome additional pledges in order to make this reward a compelling incentive for someone to step forward on behalf of the fish and the community, and tell us who is responsible.
If you have any questions or information or want to help, please call MSG at 629-3433, Colum Coyne at 923-4710, or me, Ray Lingel, at 986-7665.
Please forward this email to your friends and associates.
For the fish...
Ray Lingel
Director
Mattole Salmon Group
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