Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Native Westslope Cutthroat Trout in Glacier National Park

By Ecosystems Mission Area
Image: Native Westslope Cutthroat Trout in Glacier National Park
Original

Detailed Description

USGS Research Ecologist Clint Muhlfeld holds a native westslope cutthroat trout in Glacier National Park. GNP is recognized as a range-wide stronghold for genetically pure westslope cutthroat trout. However, rainbow trout invasion and hybridization threatens these populations.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.