Species

Colorado River Cutthroat Trout – Suit Aims for Protection

November 25, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Yesterday, the Center for Biological Diversity filed suit against the USFWS to seek protection for the Colorado River cutthroat under the Endangered Species Act.

Native Fish – A New Resource

August 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

For those interested in native fish, or would like to become better informed about them, or learn how and where to fish for them, you’ll find this new website, The Angler’s Life List, to be an excellent resource. It’s mainly dedicated to North America and salmonid species for now.

The Ugly Are Worth Saving

July 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

A climate of more equitable treatment of threatened and endangered species seems to be coming from the government.

North Cascades NP Stops Stocking Non-Natives

July 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

North Cascades National Park management plan for the stocking of about 42 high country lakes is to stop stocking non-native species.

Pelicans vs. Cutthroat

July 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Pelicans vs Yellowstone cutthroat. Both species have population concerns. Idaho wants to kill some pelicans to save cutthroats. Feds say no.

Native Trout Hardcore

June 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Gary M at Native Trout Fly Fishing is a hardcore nativist. Check out his recent entry where he wraps up his quest for all 12 of the state’s native salmonid species.

Exterminating Cutthroat – Part 3

November 15, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

Part 3 of more than 3. Part 2 is found here and should be read before part 3. Another take on the utilitarian/anthropocentric view is that all life depends upon each other in a great “web of life,” and the extinction of any one species affects every other species in one way or another, including [...]

Exterminating Cutthroat – Part 2

November 6, 2008 ⋅ 18 comments

Part 2 of more than 3. Part 1 is found here. It’s not mandatory to read, but it might give a little background. This is going to be “Talk Me Down” time. I plan on presenting different reasons why we should allow the extinction of cutthroat. I want you to talk me down (or agree, [...]

Exterminating Cutthroat – Sneak Peak – The Tease

October 30, 2008 ⋅ 11 comments

Part 1 of a (probably) 3 part post. This is “The Tease” (hopefully something to get the blood boiling flowing). Who needs them? Cutthroat, that is. Specifically, Bonneville cutthroat—Oncorhynchus clarki utah. Who needs another subspecies of a fairly healthy species of trout? Really, I truly mean that. Are they needed on planet earth? How about [...]

The “About Cutthroat Trout” page

October 12, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Informational item: I have created a small page titled, “About Cutthroat Trout” that has a little bit of information on… [cue drum roll]…, yes, you guessed it, cutthroat trout. There are some pictures too. That is a page, not a post, so you can’t leave comments there. But feel free to leave comments here, if [...]