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A Great River Dying

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Ken Salwey calls himself the “Last River Rat” with a passion for Wisconsin’s riverways

Naturalist Ken Salwey of Buffalo City lives in the backwaters of the Mississippi, believing that changes are needed to save the river from dying of pollution. He also brings this important message to school children.

05/14/1991 | Rating NR

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WPT Archives: 1990s is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

A Great River Dying

Special | 4m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

Naturalist Ken Salwey of Buffalo City lives in the backwaters of the Mississippi, believing that changes are needed to save the river from dying of pollution. He also brings this important message to school children.

05/14/1991 | Rating NR

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