The annual removal of nonnative lake trout from Yellowstone Lake recently concluded, with results suggesting a declining population of the problematic fish. Lake trout are removed in an effort to preserve the native cutthroat trout population, the largest remaining concentration … Continued
In July, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) aquatic biologists and volunteers carried 10-pound bags of rare greenback cutthroat trout up steep terrain in an effort to re-establish the fish in alpine streams of the South Platte River drainage. Trout Unlimited … Continued
For decades, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and its partners have worked to restore Wyoming’s four native cutthroat trout species. The Cody region is home to one of the species, the Yellowstone cutthroat trout. In the past, there have … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is providing $3.17 million in grants to 18 partners in 34 states to improve fish habitat and stem declines in native fish populations. The funding will help partners restore and enhance stream banks, … Continued
Scientists have discovered that the rapid spread of hybridization between a native species and an invasive species of trout in the wild is strongly linked to changes in climate. In the study, stream temperature warming over the past several decades … Continued