Dams and Salmon Study Pt 4 Monday Feb 15th, 2021 I’m Bob Larson. The survival of Chinook Salmon is more likely tied to fixing our ocean than it is to removing Snake River dams. Kintama Research scientists, in a recent study, found the survival rate is similar for salmon traveling through all West Coast rivers, with and without dams, to a common destination, the Pacific Ocean. So, Kintama President David Welch says the problems could be climate change, pollution, or any number of other factors … WELCH ... “The key message from our paper is it’s not just one villain. Everywhere is having these problems.”