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One of the world's great wildlife spectacles only happens once every four years, and it just took place in the Canadian province of British Columbia. People came in droves to see bright red sockeye salmon spawning by the millions in the Adams River, about two hours north of the border with Washington state. Producer John Ryan caught up with some visitors to Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. He sends us this audio postcard.
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Piece Description
Suggested Lede: One of the world's great wildlife spectacles only happens once every four years, and it just took place in the Canadian province of British Columbia. People came in droves to see bright red sockeye salmon spawning by the millions in the Adams River, about two hours north of the border with Washington state. Producer John Ryan caught up with some visitors to Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. He sends us this audio postcard.
Broadcast History
The World (BBC/PRI/WGBH), 10/25/06
Timing and Cues
One of the world's great wildlife spectacles only happens once every four years. It's just wrapping up in the Canadian province of British Columbia. All month long [OCTOBER], people have been coming in droves to see bright red sockeye salmon spawning by the millions in the Adams River, about two hours north of the border with Washington state. Producer John Ryan caught up with some visitors to Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. He sends us this audio postcard.
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