https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/the-uncertain-fate-of-the-lower-fraser-rivers-last-salmon-island-strongholds/ Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:00:48 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=10032 Most of this iconic salmon river’s foreshore wetlands, marshes and islands have been logged, diked, drained and converted to farming. Only a handful of un-diked islands remain, but now three of them have been bought and logged by developers, while conservationists mount a last-minute attempt to buy them Christopher Pollon In-Depth On the ground Carey Island Chilliwack fraser river Heart of the Fraser Herrling Island killer whales salmon Stó:lō Nation Strawberry Island wildlife a landscape view of Carey Island with little streams snaking through the grasses, mountains visible in the background