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In 1897, Yosemite began stocking fishless lakes with trout; now its rare frogs are rebounding

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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

In 1994, invasive lake trout appeared in Yellowstone Lake; spawning cutthroat fell up to 95%, but removing 4.9 million has aided recovery

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Yellowstone’s lake trout suppression program has removed 4.9 million invasive fish, helping cutthroat trout and wildlife begin to recover. Yet native trout remain below management targets, and officials say sustained removal, funding, and monitoring are needed. (Wikimedia Commons)

During summer mornings at Yellowstone Lake, workers in rubber boots and life jackets pull up gillnets in an effort to reverse years of ecological damage. By October, the seasonal fishing operation typically winds down after deploying thousands of miles of gillnets, according to the National Park Service (NPS). The target is an invasive fish first … Read more

Massachusetts is turning a retired cranberry bog into the final restored link along Red Brook; the project is designed to protect a rare brook trout that moves between freshwater and the ocean

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Massachusetts is turning a retired cranberry bog into the final restored link along Red Brook; the project is designed to protect a rare brook trout that moves between freshwater and the ocean

Century Bog was previously a working cranberry bog. (Photo: Cape and islands) Massachusetts is restoring a former cranberry bog in Plymouth and Wareham to complete protection of Red Brook from its headwaters to salt water. The Century Bog project will turn the retired cranberry farm into a functioning wetland and stream channel, creating a more … Read more

In 2001, California began removing non-native trout from high-Sierra lakes; by 2011 nearly 44,000 fish were removed from 19 lakes, as frogs in three restoration lakes rose from about 190 to over 18,800

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In 2001, California began removing non-native trout from high-Sierra lakes; by 2011 nearly 44,000 fish were removed from 19 lakes, as frogs in three restoration lakes rose from about 190 to over 18,800

High in California’s Sierra Nevada, a conservation project changed the future of a disappearing amphibian. In 2001, staff at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks began removing non-native trout from selected lakes and streams, restoring water bodies that had historically been home to mountain yellow-legged frogs but were naturally fishless. By 2011, nearly 44,000 trout … Read more

From 1886 to 1968, more than 20 million fish were stocked in waters that became Rocky Mountain National Park; in 2026 crews treated 14.3 miles to remove non-native fish and restore threatened greenback trout

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From 1886 to 1968, more than 20 million fish were stocked in waters that became Rocky Mountain National Park; in 2026 crews treated 14.3 miles to remove non-native fish and restore threatened greenback trout

Rocky Mountain National Park (Image Credit: National Park Service) For more than 80 years, fish were deliberately introduced into the waters that would become Rocky Mountain National Park. According to the National Park Service (NPS), more than 20 million fish were stocked in waters that are now part of Rocky Mountain National Park between 1886 … Read more

In 1867, New Zealand introduced brown trout for sport fishing; more than 60 million were released by 1921, and the invader later caused local extinctions and fragmented native fish populations

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In 1867, New Zealand introduced brown trout for sport fishing; more than 60 million were released by 1921, and the invader later caused local extinctions and fragmented native fish populations

New Zealand introduced brown trout for sport fishing When British settlers packed thousands of brown trout ova onto ships bound for the Antipodes in 1867, they hoped to recreate the sport fishing they knew from Europe. Over the next five decades, acclimatisation societies bred and released more than 60 million brown trout into waterways across … Read more

In 2006, Idaho launched a bounty-and-netting war on invasive lake trout; a decade later adult numbers were down 64% and Lake Pend Oreille’s kokanee had rebounded

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In 2006, Idaho launched a bounty-and-netting war on invasive lake trout; a decade later adult numbers were down 64% and Lake Pend Oreille’s kokanee had rebounded

An aggressive campaign using commercial nets and angler bounties helped turn around a decade-long fight against non-native predators in northern Idaho’s largest lake. By 2016, ten years after the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) began its suppression programme on Lake Pend Oreille, the number of adult lake trout had fallen by 64 per … Read more

In 2002, New Mexico began one of America’s largest native-fish restoration projects; more than two decades later Rio Grande cutthroat trout had returned to 120 miles of streams

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In 2002, New Mexico began one of America’s largest native-fish restoration projects; more than two decades later Rio Grande cutthroat trout had returned to 120 miles of streams

A major conservation effort launched in 2002 has restored New Mexico’s official state fish to more than 120 miles of connected mountain streams, marking one of the largest native fish restoration projects in the United States. For more than two decades, state and federal conservation agencies have worked to remove non-native predators and restore high-altitude … Read more

Demystifying Science’s ‘Forbidden Experiment’: Why Scientists Kill 9 Million Lampreys Every Year in America’s Great Lakes

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Demystifying Science's 'Forbidden Experiment': Why Scientists Kill 9 Million Lampreys Every Year in America's Great Lakes

Six sea lampreys pose for the camera at the Capitol during a meet-and-greet organized by GLFC in June. One even sucked on Rep. Bill Huizenga’s palm, according to CNN. One of the few things the entire Congress agreed on was this: the invasive sea lampreys must be eradicated.For U.S. coasts that thrive on seafood, the … Read more