USDA-Forest Service - Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Henry’s Fork Subbasin Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Restoration
PROJECT NUMBER 2002-0311-006
NFWF & Jackson Hole Partnership: $16,000
Local Match: $97,000
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is located in eastern Idaho, western
Wyoming, and northern Utah. The majority of the forest lies within the
Greater Yellowstone Area and is comprised of over 12 million acres that
is the largest remaining block of relatively undisturbed plant and
animal habitat in the contiguous United States. In this area, which the
United Nations identified as a Biosphere Reserve, there were forest
distribution surveys conducted for four years. 2003 was the last year of
data collection and through these studies they noted that the native
Yellowstone cutthroat trout populations in the Henrys Fork and Teton
Rivers are decreasing. This survey data is now in the process of being
implemented to restore, better manage and protect streams in hopes of
increasing and enhancing the habitat for these native fish.
The Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation - National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Conservation Partnership Program is providing funding for
this program to improve Yellowstone cutthroat trout populations in the
Henrys Fork Sub basin by increasing knowledge through surveys, restoring connectivity
between populations though a fish passage project and increasing pure
Yellowstone cutthroat trout populations by replacing a non native fish
population with native fish. The USDA Forest Service and the Idaho
Department of Fish and Game designated Yellowstone cutthroat trout as
being sensitive and a species of concern, therefore, it is imperative
that we assist and focus attention to this species to ensure its
livelihood and survival.
Project Status:
The project is going ahead as planned, updates will be available soon.
For more information, contact: James Capurso,
jcapurso@fs.fed.us,
208-557-5780.
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