Creek poisoning proposal upsets some Soda Butte Creek enthusiasts
Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 12:00AM
El Guapo in News, fish in the news, fish science, invasive species

Yellowstone National Park, in coordination with partner agencies Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; Wyoming Game & Fish Department, and the U.S. Forest Service; propose to remove brook trout from Soda Butte Creek to continue a two decade long effort to restore Yellowstone's native fish population.

Officials have proposed trading electrofishing gear for poison on the creek, an idea that has some anglers upset.

LINK (via:Bozeman Daily Chronicle)

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