Striper Wars: An American Fish Story

When commercial overfishing sent striped basspopulations into free fall in the 1980s, Dick Russellemerged as a key spokesman in a long-shot crusadeby dedicated fishermen to save them. Striper Wars isRussell’s vibrant account of their thrilling, yet tenuousvictory, complete with heroes and villains. In oneof nature’s great comebacks, groundbreaking moratoriumsallowed the striper population to reboundmore than tenfold. Yet today, the striper faces newthreats, including a deadly bacterial disease. Whileperils persist, Dick Russell’s inspiring account offers fundamental lessonsabout the power of civic action and the necessity of a holisticapproach to conservation.