Jan
24
More Progress on Saving Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout in Yellowstone Lake
Contributions are rolling in on the effort to track the invasive lake trout in Yellowstone Lake, with a goal of controlling the lake trout population and promote recovery of Yellowstone cutthroat trout. This initiative is a top priority for the Idaho Council of Trout Unlimited (see background story here).
Idaho TU Vice President John Ellsworth has given presentations in Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Boise during January. Upcoming presentations include:
- February 16: Magic Valley Fly Fishers, Twin Falls (contact James Harper, paraadams@hotmail.com)
- March 8: Teton Valley Trout Unlimited (contact Boots Allen; boots@snakeriverangler.com)
- March 14: Ted Trueblood Trout Unlimited (contact John Ellsworth; johnsworth123@yahoo.com)
So just how big an effort is this hydro-acoustic tagging and tracking effort? Check out these metrics:
Current number of regular hydro-acoustic tags implanted: 141
Current number of receivers deployed: 40
Current number of depth recording hydro-acoustic tags: 0
April 1, 2012 Fund Raising Campaign Goal of $85,000 =
50 depth recording tags @ $700 each
100 regular hydro-acoustic tags @ $400 each
Additional $10,000 for supplies
Long-term Fund Raising Campaign Goal of $180,000 =
Current number of receivers deployed: 40
Current number of depth recording hydro-acoustic tags: 0
April 1, 2012 Fund Raising Campaign Goal of $85,000 =
50 depth recording tags @ $700 each
100 regular hydro-acoustic tags @ $400 each
Additional $10,000 for supplies
Long-term Fund Raising Campaign Goal of $180,000 =
all of the above plus:
40 new receivers @ $1400 each
60 more regular hydro-acoustic tags @400 each
Additional $15,000 in supplies
40 new receivers @ $1400 each
60 more regular hydro-acoustic tags @400 each
Additional $15,000 in supplies
Here are some additional links to information about the Yellowstone Lake challenge and what TU is doing:
http://www.headwatersnews.org/p.LakeTrout011912.html
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/yellowstone-says-it-may-need-to-import-grizzlies-to-improve/article_cab0939e-363e-56db-8a66-2dfeaa60ff77.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/24/us/24trout.html?_r=1&ref=us
