Apache Trout Species Status Assessment 2022

Apache Trout Species Status Assessment 2022
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This Species Status Assessment (SSA) provides a comprehensive review of the status, viability, and resiliency of the Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache). Using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's SSA framework, it describes the species, its life history and ecological needs, risks and threats, and conservation actions. It also outlines the species' current condition by quantifying key demographic and habitat factors central to the species' life cycle. It also explores the future of the species over a 30-year timeframe. 

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Ecological Risk Screening
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Little Colorado River confluence
Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
The Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office – or AZFWCO as we are more commonly known – is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program. Established in eastern Arizona in 1956 as a fishery assistance office, AZFWCO has expanded to three stations, located...
Conservation Office
Flagstaff,AZ
Program
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The Fish and Aquatic Conservation programs work together to deliver resilient habitats, healthy fish, connected people, and strong partnerships. From habitat restoration to aquatic invasive species prevention, captive breeding to population assessment and monitoring, our programs are driven by the...
Program
Falls Church,VA
Species
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The Apache trout is a species of freshwater fish and is a member of the Salmonidae family. Feeding preferences depend on size. Fish 6-9cm long primarily feed on Ephemeroptera, whereas fish 15cm and larger utilize more Trichoptera, and terrestrial insects are eaten by all size classes. The Apache...

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Animalia
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Desert
Mountain
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Fisheries management
Freshwater fish
Aquatic environment
Indigenous species
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