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In 1979, nonnative trout pushed Arizonas Apache trout into 30 stream miles; today, 30 populations occupy 175 miles, and its off the endangered list

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Arizona’s Apache trout was removed from the endangered species list in 2024 after decades of habitat protection and nonnative fish control. Thirty genetically pure populations now remain, but small population sizes, wildfire risk, and the species’ limited range mean continued conservation management is essential. (Wikimedia Commons)

The White Mountains of Arizona are home to a trout species found naturally nowhere else. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2022 species status assessment places the Apache trout’s native range within the White and Black River drainages and the Little Colorado River basin, historically at elevations of about 5,900 to 6,900 feet and above. … Read more