In 2002, New Mexico began one of America’s largest native-fish restoration projects; more than two decades later Rio Grande cutthroat trout had returned to 120 miles of streams
- Rio Grande CutthroatA major conservation effort launched in 2002 has restored New Mexico’s official state fish to more than 120 miles of connected mountain streams, marking one of the largest native fish restoration projects in the United States.
- For more than two decades, state and federal conservation agencies have worked to remove non-native predators and restore high-altitude habitats across northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.
- According to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the effort has re-established a self-sustaining
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- Rio Grande CutthroatA major conservation effort launched in 2002 has restored New Mexico’s official state fish to more than 120 miles of connected mountain streams, marking one of the largest native fish restoration projects in the United States.
- For more than two decades, state and federal conservation agencies have worked to remove non-native predators and restore high-altitude habitats across northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.
- According to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the effort has re-established a self-sustaining
Sources: Times of India