Two distinct population segments (DPS) occur in Montana, the Upper Columbia DPS and the St. Mary-Belly DPS. The bull trout — technically a large char species — has been listed for years as threatened under Alberta's Wildlife Act. Oregon and Washington populations are at a high risk of extinction, as well as some Idaho populations. Endangered Species Act throughout its range in the contiguous United States. The Fish and Wildlife Service completed it's last 5-year review of bull trout in 2008 and had two recommendations: 1) retain threatened status as currently listed; and 2) evaluate where distinct populations segments exit and merit the Endangered Species Act's protection. PRESENT STATUS: Bull trout are extinct in California and inhabit only one river system in Nevada.
Endangered Species Act (1998) and as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. As late summer flows are affected by global warming, fewer rivers will be able to provide ample cold water for bull trout. U.S.FWS Species profile about species listing status, federal register publications, recovery, critical habitat, conservation planning, petitions, and life history. Bull Trout will not be targeted, and any incidentally captured Bull Trout over ~30 cm will be measured, weighed, checked for PIT tags, tagged if they don't already have one (and are over 30 cm), and released unharmed back into the outlet stream. Angling will also be used to capture Cutthroat Trout in Pinto Lake. Even though bull trout are classified as a game fish in Washington most of their populations across the state are listed as "threatened" by the federal Endangered Species Act and therefore they cannot be fished for or kept if accidently caught while fishing. It is used as a management indicator species for several national forests, including Boise National Forest and Sawtooth National Forest ( …
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) take steps towards saving this endangered species.
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has published a final rule in the Federal Register to list the Coastal-Puget Sound and St. Mary-Belly River bull trout population segments as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (Act). Endangered Species Act Status . The focus is now on the threats to bull trout at the local scale and how we can abate them to stabilize or increase populations,” said Mike Carrier, state supervisor for the Service’s Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office. But again, in most cases where this link exists between activities on non-federal lands and federal funding, permitting, or authorization, consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act is already occurring in areas where bull trout are found. In Danger of Extinction: The bull trout is a very picky fish. The bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) is a char of the family Salmonidae native to northwestern North America. “The final recovery plan is a conservation compass to guide the recovery of bull trout, especially in places where the threatened fish has the best chance to persist for years to come. Endangered Species. Bull Trout’s specific habitat requirements are their most significant natural limiting factor. Historically, S. confluentus has been known as the "Dolly Varden" (S. malma), but was reclassified as a separate species in 1980. Bull Trout are found in the Clark Fork and Flathead drainages of western Montana, and their slowly declining trend has led to their designation as a threatened species. The greatest threat is habitat loss through degradation and fragmentation. Bull Trout are a sensitive species that do not tolerate high sediment levels in their spawning streams. Montana bull trout are considered secure in only 2 percent of the stream segments they inhabit. Bull trout are currently listed throughout their range in the coterminous United States as a threatened species (USDI 1999). Species Recovery.
The bull trout is listed as a threatened species under the U.S. Demand that the U.S. Endangered Species. Sediment can suffocate the developing embryos before they hatch. Bull trout are dying by the hundreds due to improper irrigation practices.