Sports

Alaska frets over king salmon decline

Experts are at a loss to explain what has happened to the disappearing kings, which are in their fourth year of decline.

By Dennis Anderson

July 24, 2012 at 8:23PM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Dennis Anderson

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Outdoors columnist Dennis Anderson joined the Star Tribune in 1993 after serving in the same position at the St. Paul Pioneer Press for 13 years. His column topics vary widely, and include canoeing, fishing, hunting, adventure travel and conservation of the environment.

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