In 2001, California began removing non-native trout from high-Sierra lakes; by 2011 nearly 44,000 fish were removed from 19 lakes, as frogs in three restoration lakes rose from about 190 to over 18,800
- Representative imageHigh in California’s Sierra Nevada, a conservation project changed the future of a disappearing amphibian.
- In 2001, staff at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks began removing non-native trout from selected lakes and streams, restoring water bodies that had historically been home to mountain yellow-legged frogs but were naturally fishless.
- By 2011, nearly 44,000 trout had been removed from 19 lakes, including complete removal from nine.
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- Representative imageHigh in California’s Sierra Nevada, a conservation project changed the future of a disappearing amphibian.
- In 2001, staff at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks began removing non-native trout from selected lakes and streams, restoring water bodies that had historically been home to mountain yellow-legged frogs but were naturally fishless.
- By 2011, nearly 44,000 trout had been removed from 19 lakes, including complete removal from nine.
Sources: Times of India