| Project Description, Outcome and Benefits: |
The Big Hole River,
in southwest Montana, contains the last native population
of the fluvial (river dwelling) Arctic grayling in the lower 48
states. The fluvial Arctic grayling are currently a candidate
species for listing under the Endangered Species Act. This project
installed irrigation diversion screening, preventing juvenile
fish from being lost in hay fields or irrigation ditches and maintaining
within a 20-mile stretch of riverine habitat.
|
