The US Fish and Wildlife Service ruled Tuesday that the Bonneville cutthroat trout is not endangered. That's good news for the fish and for Utah sportsmen.
The fish was once through to be totally extinct, before small populations were found in isolated streams in the Great Basin. Those populations were carefully protected, and biologists have been carefully transplanting the fish into other suitable streams.
The reintroduction program has been so successful that the fish is not considered endangered. Additional work is needed, and sportsmen need to be flexible as the fish is transplanted into more waters.
Had the fish been declared endangered, the federal government would have taken control of reintroduction efforts. That could have complicated Utah's extensive sport fish stocking program, and resulted in more major fisheries being managed specifically for the Bonneville Cutt, at the expense of sport fishing..
As is, Utah has carefully reintroduced the fish while also enhancing sport fishing in affected areas.
Below are some news articles about the decision.
Cutthroat trout ducks endangered species list
Feds won't extend protections to Bonneville trout
Bonneville Trout Isn't Endangered
Bonneville Cutthroat Stay off Endangered List
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Monday, September 08, 2008
New map shows Zion, Bryce, part of Grand Staircase
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the government has released a "new geologic map covering parts of Kane and Washington counties in Utah and Coconino and Mohave counties in Arizona, covering 1,900 square miles."
The map shows Zion and Bryce Canyon nations parks and part of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
The Trip says, "It represents the most recent compilation of the geology for this area and uses new mapping in many places."
It covers some of my favorite areas and so I'm anxious to see it. It will be available at the Department of Natural Resources bookstore, 1594 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City, and probably from other retails, including some on-line sources.
I'll be up at that building tomorrow, helping Blue Ribbon Fisheries plan a new information website, so I'll see if they have any in stock yet.
The Trib also has this interesting new article: Flaming Gorge: Beauty and variety
The map shows Zion and Bryce Canyon nations parks and part of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
The Trip says, "It represents the most recent compilation of the geology for this area and uses new mapping in many places."
It covers some of my favorite areas and so I'm anxious to see it. It will be available at the Department of Natural Resources bookstore, 1594 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City, and probably from other retails, including some on-line sources.
I'll be up at that building tomorrow, helping Blue Ribbon Fisheries plan a new information website, so I'll see if they have any in stock yet.
The Trib also has this interesting new article: Flaming Gorge: Beauty and variety
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