Part 2: Building Fish
The Greenback Cutthroat Trout survived many different assaults on its existence and genetic lineage. Once it was found in hiding above a waterfall, work began to reestablish this fish in its original basin. And yet, this work runs into itself as the projects require more changes to the streams of Colorado.
The River Radius Podcast · Jennifer Back, Sam Carter, Colorado Parks and WIldlife, Matt Fairchild, American Whitewater, Evan Stafford, Bryan Maddox, Wild and Scenic Rivers Council, Dr Kevin Rogers, United States Forest Service, National Park Service, Boyd Wright
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Show Notes
After the genetically pure Greenback Cutthroat Trout was found above a waterfall in Bear Creek, Colorado Parks and Wildlife quickly worked to secure this fish, and to propagate it in its native basin, the South Platte River Basin. Projects have included several smaller stream areas where the Greenback has been reintroduced to its basin. Currently the largest project yet, over 30 miles of stream reintroduction, is in the works. This is a multi-agency effort, involves the Wild and Scenic Poudre River, and in the effort to restore a fish, the ironic path of eliminating other fish and possibly using dynamite to further change a stream are part of the plan. Are these too much or are they simply what is needed to bend the path of the Greenback back to its true headwaters. This episode explores fish biology, Wild and Scenic River regulations, modern river recreation, and genetic diversity.
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