Speak Up For Bull Trout

Speak now to support critical habitat for bull trout by downloading and mailing this postcard.  Be sure to indicate your support for including areas in the upper Clark Fork for the final designation.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has proposed safeguarding important river habitats by designating critical habitat for bull trout, Montana's largest native trout and our primary indicator of watershed health.

This is the logical follow-up to the removal of Milltown Dam and the planned cleanup of the upper Clark Fork, and will be a big boost to our efforts to restore water quality and native fish throughout the watershed.  Helping bull trout is a sure way to unlock the investments needed to ensure full-scale recovery of the Clark Fork basin for waterways, wildlife, and people.  At the Coalition, we're advocating for the following areas to be included in the final designation: the Upper Clark Fork River from Flint Creek to Warm Springs Creek; the lower section of Warm Springs Creek, Racetrack Creek, and the Little Blackfoot; Upper Willow Creek, a major tributary to Rock Creek; and the Clearwater River from Salmon Lake to the Blackfoot River.

The new plan for bull trout habitat is clean, cool, and connected.  Visit http://www.fws.gov/pacific/bulltrout/ for more information on the proposal.  To submit an online comment on the proposal, visit http://www.regulations.gov.  In the box that reads “Enter Keyword or ID,” enter the docket number for this proposed rule, which is FWS-R1-ES-2009-0085. Check the box that reads “Open for Comment/Submission,” and then click the Search button. You should then see an icon that reads “Submit a Comment.”  Please ensure that you have found the correct rulemaking before submitting your comment.

Let's Give Rivers Room to Roam