The back of an arctic grayling is seen being held in clear water
URRL.draftEA_FINAL508c_2.24.23.pdf1.2 MB

Draft Environmental Assessment for Arctic Grayling Conservation at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. This document is available for review with a public comment period running February 28 - March 14, 2023. 

Author(s)
Elizabeth Tsang
Publication date
Type of document
Plan
Facility
Trumpeter swans in a courtship display on Lower Red Rock Lake at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge protects the largest wetland complex in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Located at the convergence of multiple different ecotones, such as mountains, forests, lakes, grasslands, sage-steppe, and riparian stream areas, the Refuge offers landscape beauty and...
National Wildlife Refuge
Lima,MT
Program
A bright blue sky obstructed by fluffy white clouds reflected off of a stream shot from inside a kayak
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Program
Washington,DC
Species
An arctic grayling showing large, sail-like dorsal fin and colorful body markings.

Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) is a freshwater fish in the same family (Salmonidae) as salmon, trout, and whitefish. A distinctive morphological characteristic of this fish is its large, sail-like dorsal fin. Arctic grayling is an obligate cool- or cold-water species....

FWS Focus
Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Species
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Mountain-Prairie