February 2008 WNTI Newsletter
Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Directors Endorse the Western Native Trout Initiative
The assembled Directors of western State Fish and Wildlife Agencies endorsed the Strategic Plan and future operations of the Western Native Trout Initiative at their recent winter meeting in San Diego earlier this month. The Western Native Trout Initiative (WNTI) is a collaborative planning and project implementation effort that will enhance and speed-up the conservation of western native trout...
An Invitation To Participate In The Western Native Trout Initiative – Become a Western Native Trout Initiative Partner!
With few exceptions, native trout populations have declined across the West, usually due to two general factors: habitat alteration and introduced non-native fish. Remaining native trout populations are often isolated from one another and exposed to increased predation, competition, and hybridization. Continued human population growth, coupled with potential habitat damage from a warming climate, has increased the urgency of securing and improving the status of western native trout...
Trout Creek WNTI Project Progress Report December 2007
Trout Creek is one of four isolated redband trout streams north of the McCloud River on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Increased OHV use within Trout Creek Campground has resulted in degradation of redband trout and riparian habitats. The Western Native Trout Initiative has provided $29,849 to improve habitat for redband trout, stabilize eroding banks, and mitigate OHV impacts on the lower perennial reach of Trout Creek within Trout Creek Campground.
September 2007 WNTI News
WNTI is one of several pilot partnerships developed concurrently with the National Fish Habitat Plan (NFHAP). As WNTI continues to work within its strategic plan, the team will use newsletters as part of the communication and outreach effort to keep partners and potential WNTI partners informed.