Come along as we explore the heart of America's bull trout country in the State of Idaho. Bull trout are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to widespread population declines in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Montana, and Idaho. They are a unique species that need cold, clean, and connected water to thrive which requires a lot of collaborative work to maintain. This video looks at the people and places in Idaho working to keep Idaho's forests and streams healthy to support bull trout for generations to come.
Throughout the range of the species, progress toward recovering bull trout has been made through close partnerships with local, state, federal, and Tribal agencies since the original listing of the coterminous U.S. population in 1999. Progress among recovery partners has been significant, however, considerable challenges remain to recover the bull trout. An increase to current levels of bull trout conservation is needed to stabilize future viability, and reduce remaining threats, such as climate impacts, and expanding distribution of non-native fishes. The Service looks forward to continuing bull trout conservation alongside partners at local, state, Tribal, and federal agencies to fully recover the species.
In Idaho, the exceptional work of the State of Idaho, Idaho's Tribal nations, federal agencies, and many stakeholders, from habitat restoration to fish population monitoring, makes Idaho's Bull trout country a place where recovery of this species is possible.
