What it means to be a partner in WNTI
Partnership is the key component to WNTI. Partners work together to become one voice for the future of Western native trout. Partners give local, regional, or national support, either through time, money or manpower. Because the partnership is long-term and includes many agencies and individuals with different fields of expertise, each partner is a vital link in protecting the 15 different Western native trout species.
What do partners do?
Partners are responsible for creating assessments about each species, protecting species strongholds, and conducting surveys to identify undiscovered populations of native trout. They also monitor populations, synthesize and analyze genetic data to assess population trends, and secure and enhance watershed conditions. Furthermore, partners also secure funding for projects, lobby the U.S. Congress, and provide outreach education.
Partner Organizations
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game
- American Sportfishing Association
- Arizona Game and Fish Department
- Bureau of Land Management
- California Department of Fish and Game
- Colorado Division of Wildlife
- Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
- Idaho Department of Fish and Game
- Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Montana State University Water Center
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- National Park Service
- Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
- Nevada Department of Wildlife
- New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
- Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
- Pacificorp
- Pyramid Lake Pauite Tribe
- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
- Trout Unlimited
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Forest Service
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Would you like to be a WNTI partner?
If you or your organization would like to join us in the important mission to save Western native trout, please contact WNTI coordinator Robin Knox at rknox@westernnativetrout.org or (303) 236-4402.