Cows versus trout in the Eastern Sierra
Inyo National Forest administrator Margaret Wood travels by horseback to view grazing land as her horse drinks from Bullfrog Creek, where California golden trout are found. The right of ranchers to continue running cattle in the area is dependent on the outcome of a dispute over how best to protect the besieged trout, which is the official state fish.
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After viewing several golden trout in Bullfrog Creek, third-generation rancher
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Hunter takes a break under a pine tree during a hailstorm. “Nobody understands these meadowlands better than we do,” he said. “And these days, were using grazing strategies that are less intensive and promote better range stewardship.”
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The California golden trout has bright yellow sides, a scarlet belly and burnt orange fins. The fish -- a candidate for listing as an endangered species -- faces a variety of threats, including livestock grazing.
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As a thunderstorm approaches, Inyo National Forest administrator Margaret Wood guides her horse across Bullfrog Creek. “Land management issues are never simple, and this one is going to be long, complicated and controversial,” she said.
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