YELL-MTFWP Native Broodstock Development

The objective of this agreement is to establish the terms and conditions under which the parties will provide mutual assistance during efforts to develop native fish broodstocks through the expenditure of NPS funds. The objective of this project is to develop mutually beneficial native fish brood sources for use in native fish conservation projects on waters in YNP and Montana.Native fish, particularly westslope cutthroat trout (WCT), Yellowstone cutthroat trout (YCT), and river-dwelling Arctic grayling (AGY) have and continue to decline significantly across their historic ranges. All three species have been proposed for listing under the ESA and AGY have been found to be warranted but precluded for listing. Both MFWP and YNP are signatories to multiple agreements and strategies to conserve native fish, including; the Conservation Strategy and Agreement for Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout in the States of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming (2009); Memorandum of Understanding and Conservation Agreement for Westslope Cutthroat trout and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout in Montana (2007); and the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Montana Arctic Grayling Restoration (2007). These strategies and agreements lay a foundation for cooperative conservation efforts for native fish and acknowledge the need to build partnerships to protect resources that cross jurisdictional boundaries. ARTICLE II - AUTHORITYNPS enters into this Agreement pursuant to:A. 16 U.S.C. 1g. NPS authority t...
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