Non-Native Trout Removal for Gila Trout Recovery in Whitewater Creek, New Mexico

Learn about a critical conservation project in this 59-minute webinar focusing on the recovery efforts for the threatened Gila Trout in Whitewater Creek, New Mexico. Explore how the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Gila National Forest collaborated to remove non-native Rainbow and Brook Trout populations to prepare for the reintroduction of native Gila Trout. Presented by Jill Wick from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, discover the challenges faced by the Gila Trout in the Gila River Basin, including habitat loss, degradation, competition, and hybridization with non-native species. Gain insights into the restoration process within the Gila National Forest and understand the steps taken to protect this federally listed threatened species in its historic range.