Recovery Plan Proposed for Threatened Trout
Pushed by a lawsuit, the federal government proposed a recovery plan and critical habitat for the threatened bull trout that covers 10% of the rivers in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
Following the settlement of a lawsuit brought by Montana environmental groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it plans to designate 18,468 miles of streams and 532,721 acres of lakes and reservoirs as critical.
The agency estimates that it will take 25 years and $500 million to restore bull trout to sustainable populations.
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