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Striper Wars Lecture

“Striper Wars” Author Dick Russell to Tell True Fish Story

South Wellfleet, MA – A true “fish story”, the book Striper Wars is Dick Russell's inspiring account of the people and events responsible for the successful preservation of one of America's favorite fish—the striped bass—and of what has happened since. Hear about this tale when author Dick Russell presents on Thursday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in South Wellfleet. The program is FREE and is co-sponsored by the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen’s Association and Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.

When populations of striped bass began plummeting in the early 1980s, author and fisherman Dick Russell was there to lead an Atlantic coast conservation campaign that resulted in one of the most remarkable wildlife comebacks in the history of fisheries. This popular sport and game fish has battled overfishing by commercial fishing interests, threats to its marine habitat including pollution and development, and a chronic bacterial disease that has struck more than seventy percent of the striped bass population in the primary spawning waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Yet the population of striped bass has rebounded through management and the constant vigilance by concerned citizens. Many lessons have been learned from the success of stripers and Russell emphasizes the need for a whole new ecosystem-based approach to conserving species.

Join Russell for this special presentation and hear about the struggle to save the striper. Copies of Striper Wars will also be available for purchase and signing by the author. While the program is free, registration is required. For more information or to register please call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615.

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The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the west side of Route 6, immediately north of the Eastham/Wellfleet town line. Call (508) 349-2615 for information.

Last updated: August 28, 2006

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