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Article: Conserving the Utah Bonneville Cutthroat Trout.
- Article from:
- Endangered Species Bulletin
- Article date:
- September 1, 1999
- Author:
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The Bonneville cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki utah), one of 14 recognized subspecies of cutthroat trout native to the western United States, is endemic to rivers, streams, and lakes of the Bonneville Basin of Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming. Most of its historic and current range is in Utah.
As the only native salmonid of the inland west, cutthroat trout suffered intense fishing pressure for commerce and sustenance from the 1850's through the 1920's.
Historically, Bonneville cutthroat trout were so abundant they were considered a nuisance when the fish were drawn into irrigation ditches and canals. In the late 1800's, however, water development ...