Gila trout

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The gila trout (Oncorhynchus gilae) is similar to a Cutthroat trout and a native to the Southwest United States, in Arizona and New Mexico. It is an endangered species, threatened by competition and hybridization with introduced game fish (such as the rainbow trout) and habitat loss. When it was listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1973 its range had reduced from several hundred miles of stream to just 20. After listing USFWS began an aggressive program of stream restoration, removing the introduced trout and restocking restored streams with young gila trout. The species is now more secure than it was, having been moved to 10 new streams, and conservationists hope to delist the species and allow fishing, thus forming alliances with fishermen in order to help preserve the species.

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Arizona: Arizona is a large state in the western United States. It is perhaps best known for its desert landscape, which includes cacti. Arizona is also known for its very hot summers and mild winters. Perhaps less well known is the pine-covered high country in the north-central portion of the state, whic...

New Mexico: New Mexico (Spanish: Nuevo M?xico) is one of the two southwestern states of the USA. Over its relatively long history it has also been occupied by Native American populations, part of the Spanish colony of New Spain, a province of the Republic of Mexico, and a U.S. territory. New Mexico has the hig...

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