Big Hole River needs curbs to irrigation withdrawals for grayling to survive

Conservationists sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking protections for Montana’s Arctic grayling population under the Endangered Species Act. The parties — the Center for Biological Diversity, Western Watersheds Project and Butte resident Pat Munday — are represented by Earthjustice.

Rare fish threatened by climate change, depleted river flows

Rare fish threatened by climate change, depleted river flows

A member of the salmon family, the Arctic grayling is a beautiful fish with a prominent dorsal fin. The species thrives in cold freshwater streams and rivers across Canada and Alaska. Historically, fluvial populations of Arctic grayling existed in only two places in the lower-48 states: Michigan and the upper Missouri River of Montana. Populations…

Endangered Species Act Protections Needed to Address Ongoing Threats to Vanishing Fish

Endangered Species Act protections needed to address ongoing threats to vanishing fish

Rare fish still threatened by massive water diversions from Big Hole River

Rare fish down to last stronghold in lower 48 states

Bush administration denied the fish protection in 2007