The recent landslide on the Fraser River near Big Bar is causing issues with salmon getting up the river to their spawning grounds.
Being such a remote location and difficult terrain, the options are limited.
The current solutions being tried are transporting salmon using helicopters or using a "fish cannon" to shoot the fish over the newly formed five-metre waterfall.
As a pilot, I have a thought. We have a military with pilots who love to fly.
Why not have one of these fine pilots use one or two of their laser guided missiles strapped to their birds take care of the newly created waterfall?
Yes, some salmon are going to be lost in the explosion(s), but we are going to lose salmon no matter what process we use.
Not sure what the cost of a missile or two would be but compared with the time and cost of personnel, equipment and especially helicopters does not come cheap!
Personally, I would pay to be a spectator to help cover costs.
Issue solved.
Neil Van Caeseele
Prince George
