Species of Concern

Coaster Brook Trout

Petition to List the Coaster Brook Trout under the Endangered Species Act

Photo by USFWS: John Christian

90–day Petition Finding and Initiation of Status Review - Federal Register Notice (March 20, 2008)

Literature Cited in the 90-Day Petition Finding

March 19, 2008 News Release - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Study Coaster Brook Trout

Coaster Brook Trout: Questions and Answers about the 90-Day Finding, Status Review, and 12-Month Finding

Map of the remaining documented coaster populations in U.S. waters of Lake Superior

The Petition Process (pdf) - a fact sheet

Petition for a Rule to List the Anadromous Coaster Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq. (1973) and as Amended. February 22, 2006 (56-page PDF) Petitioners: Sierra Club Mackinac Chapter, Huron Mountain Club, and Marvin J. Roberson, Jr.

Supplemental Submission in Support of Petition for a Rule to List the Anadramous Coaster Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq. (1973) and as Amended. March 23, 2006 (120-page PDF)

Background

The Ashland Fishery Resource Office is our lead office for coaster brook trout research and conservation. Their website has information about ongoing studies and conservation actions.

A Coaster Brook Trout's Tale . . . - a pamphlet with population, life history, and conservation information

Policy Regarding the Recognition of Distinct Vertebrate Population Segments (DPS) Under the Endangered Species Act (Feb. 7, 1996)

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