rhamphotheca:American Trout in Troubleby Marcelene SutterFishing is a fond memory for many of us, wh
rhamphotheca:American Trout in Troubleby Marcelene SutterFishing is a fond memory for many of us, whether you spent childhood summers fishing with friends, or enjoy bonding with your children or grandchildren on fishing trips. Fishing for many in the American West means one thing: trout.The trout is iconic in this region, especially in Montana, where the cutthroat trout is the official state fish. The trout, native to the American West and prized by fisherman for its mild, earthy taste and by state governments for the income it generates (about $250 million per year in Montana alone), finds itself seriously threatened by climate change…(read more: American Forests)photo: USFWS Mountain Prairie Region -- source link