Comments on: Colorado River Cutthroat Trout – Suit Aims for Protection http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1980/colorado-river-cutthroat-suit-protection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss essays and musings on fly fishing for native trout Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:15:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1980/colorado-river-cutthroat-suit-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:12:17 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1980#comment-1753 Thanks for the additional info! Thanks for the additional info!

]]> By: wyoflyfish http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1980/colorado-river-cutthroat-suit-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 wyoflyfish Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:36:54 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1980#comment-1746 The conservation agreement between the states and the feds is a solid framework to bring back and conserve the species. All the documentation on it is available at: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Research/Aquatic/CutthroatTrout/CutthroatTrout.htm#ColoradoRiver If they wanted to put more federal money towards restoration and conservation of the species, doing so within the confines of the current framework would be more fruitful that listing the species as current targets for recovery are well established. It is simply a matter of achieving the goals laid out in the agreement. Obviously, more federal dollars could accelerate things without alienating private landowners due to the crippling effects often delivered by listing. As an aside, if you look at the boundary map, I worked on the Upper White section. Ah, memories. The conservation agreement between the states and the feds is a solid framework to bring back and conserve the species. All the documentation on it is available at:

http://wildlife.state.co.us/Research/Aquatic/CutthroatTrout/CutthroatTrout.htm#ColoradoRiver

If they wanted to put more federal money towards restoration and conservation of the species, doing so within the confines of the current framework would be more fruitful that listing the species as current targets for recovery are well established. It is simply a matter of achieving the goals laid out in the agreement. Obviously, more federal dollars could accelerate things without alienating private landowners due to the crippling effects often delivered by listing.

As an aside, if you look at the boundary map, I worked on the Upper White section. Ah, memories.

]]> By: Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1980/colorado-river-cutthroat-suit-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 Cutthroat Stalker (Scott) Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:23:46 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1980#comment-1745 Very interesting take on the impact (or lack thereof) because of the suit. You've got a good point, especially if so much of there historic range really isn't salvageable. Are there enough current policies to keep the populations from diminishing more than they already are? Very interesting take on the impact (or lack thereof) because of the suit. You’ve got a good point, especially if so much of there historic range really isn’t salvageable. Are there enough current policies to keep the populations from diminishing more than they already are?

]]> By: wyoflyfish http://scarles.org/blog/cutthroat-stalker/1980/colorado-river-cutthroat-suit-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 wyoflyfish Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:20:44 +0000 http://scarles.org/blog/?p=1980#comment-1742 I have been mulling this over all week since I heard about the suit. Having worked on the recovery program in Colorado for DOW I have been involved in the actual process and on the ground work trying to save these incredible fish. I have mixed feelings about a listing. A listing without the feds backing the recovery program with MASSIVE funding isn't going to accomplish anything more than we have going on the ground now. I highly doubt the funds to accomplish anything would ever materialize. I could write a gigantic post about this but to keep it manageable, I lean towards opposing a listing. The states involved in the recovery effort have made some significant strides in the last 15 years. There have been some setbacks of course... I just don't see listing as an actual solution. The reality is much of the historic range is not recoverable. I have been mulling this over all week since I heard about the suit. Having worked on the recovery program in Colorado for DOW I have been involved in the actual process and on the ground work trying to save these incredible fish. I have mixed feelings about a listing. A listing without the feds backing the recovery program with MASSIVE funding isn’t going to accomplish anything more than we have going on the ground now. I highly doubt the funds to accomplish anything would ever materialize. I could write a gigantic post about this but to keep it manageable, I lean towards opposing a listing. The states involved in the recovery effort have made some significant strides in the last 15 years. There have been some setbacks of course… I just don’t see listing as an actual solution. The reality is much of the historic range is not recoverable.

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