Western Native Trout Initiative

The project would protect one mile of Trapper Creek from livestock grazing and maintain and improve riparian and streamside habitat. Specifically, 3,600 feet of fencing would be replaced and 7,500 feet would be upgraded/repaired. Resident CRCT would benefit by elimination of livestock grazing that causes riparian and streamback damage.

Trapper Creek contains genetically pure, core conservation population of CRCT. Two 1/2-mile livestock exclosures were built in the late 1980s to eliminate livestock use and improve riparian and stream habitat. Since that time, and despite annual maintenance, the fencing has deteriorated to the point where livestock are routinely getting into both exclosures. The original exclosure fence construction was contracted out and it has been determined that improper original construction has contributed to the poor structural integrity of the fence.

The project was completed Fall 2008/