06-28-2004, 07:41 PM
[size 2][font "Arial"]DENVER, CO —After years of work, Colorado Division of Wildlife officials say good progress has been made toward creating new populations of Colorado River, Rio Grande and greenback cutthroat trout in the wild and in state hatcheries. [/font][/size]
[font "Arial"][#000000][size 2]Despite challenges including wildfires and a prolonged drought, biologists say cutthroat populations have been recovering since efforts began in the 1970s. The cutthroat fishery has made extraordinary progress, however, during the past six years, thanks to a high-priority directive that has guided management polices and long-term goals. [/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]As a result, Colorado now has 29 populations of greenback cutthroats, 76 of Rio Grande cutthroats and 171 of Colorado River cutthroat trout. [/size][/#000000][/font]
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[font "Arial"][#000000][size 2]Despite challenges including wildfires and a prolonged drought, biologists say cutthroat populations have been recovering since efforts began in the 1970s. The cutthroat fishery has made extraordinary progress, however, during the past six years, thanks to a high-priority directive that has guided management polices and long-term goals. [/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]As a result, Colorado now has 29 populations of greenback cutthroats, 76 of Rio Grande cutthroats and 171 of Colorado River cutthroat trout. [/size][/#000000][/font]
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