Bull trout. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
May 14, 2023
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State to target non-native trout in Bull River drainage
State wildlife officials plan to revamp invasive fish suppression efforts on the East Fork Bull River to combat a so-called “hotspot of hybridization” threatening native westslope cutthroat and bull trout populations.
Conservation group sues to stop logging project near St. Regis
A new lawsuit filed late last week against the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that a logging project in western Montana should be halted because it’s just one of more than a dozen projects that have chipped away at habitat for native bull trout, which are on the federal Endangered Species list.
State biologists concerned about future of bull trout in Montana
According to a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks study, trends show redd declines in around 50% of observed streams and tributaries. While the amount of redds in the other 50% is seemingly stable for now, the species’ overall numbers have decreased.