Non-Native Trout Removal for Paiute Cutthroat Trout Restoration in California
Channel: Conservation and Adaptation Resources Toolbox
Date: 09/10/2020

Paiute Cutthroat Trout (PCT), Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris, are a federally listed subspecies of Cutthroat Trout endemic to a 11.1 mile stretch of Silver King Creek in the Sierra Mountains of California. PCT were declared extinct by the early 20th century from their native stream reaches due to a combination of non-native trout introductions and habitat degradation. In 2000, the Paiute Cutthroat Trout Restoration Project was established through a partnership with California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service to address recovery challenges. This CCAST Webinar will discuss chemical treatment efforts to eradicate non-native trout from historic sites and the subsequent success of PCT translocations from a source population to Silver King Creek in fall 2019.

Co-Presented by Chad Mellison (US Fish and Wildlife Service) and William Somer (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, retired).
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