Our Mission
Restoring Western native trout populations will take a unified, collaborative effort among multiple state, federal, and local agencies plus private organizations, tribes, and individual landowners to be successful. The Western Native Trout Initiative was formed in 2005 to incorporate the best conservation strategies of existing ventures to save trout that many regard as icons of the American West.
Imperiled by the alteration of their habitats and the introduction of non-native species, Western native trout populations have plummeted during the past 100 to 150 years. But the trend can and is being reversed. By working together, the partners in WNTI are striving to implement the most strategic actions needed to benefit these trout. And by working together to establish secure populations, WNTI will also benefit anglers by enhancing recreational fishing opportunities for unique trout species across the West.