Post by Admin on Nov 26, 2019 10:54:24 GMT -7
Invasive Trout Numbers Down in Yellowstone
The Bozeman Chronicle reports
"Yellowstone National Park officials say they’re making a significant dent in the lake trout population in Yellowstone Lake, clearing space for the park’s native cutthroat trout.
Yellowstone and contract crews culled 282,960 fish this year, according to a park news release.
The total is smaller than last year and the year before that, signaling a decline in the overall number of lake trout. That’s good news for Yellowstone cutthroat trout, which suffered a major decline after the detection of the nonnative 25 years ago."
Read the full story here.
"Yellowstone National Park officials say they’re making a significant dent in the lake trout population in Yellowstone Lake, clearing space for the park’s native cutthroat trout.
Yellowstone and contract crews culled 282,960 fish this year, according to a park news release.
The total is smaller than last year and the year before that, signaling a decline in the overall number of lake trout. That’s good news for Yellowstone cutthroat trout, which suffered a major decline after the detection of the nonnative 25 years ago."
Read the full story here.