Reintroduction of Bull Trout to the Clackamas Sub-basin

Bull trout were widely distributed across the Willamette Basin including the Clackamas River but were extirpated from the Clackamas River subbasin with no documented sightings since the early 60s.  The bull trout is listed as threatened by the US Fish & Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act.

Beginning almost seven years ago planning for the reintroduction of bull trout to the Clackamas River subbasin began.   Partners in this initiative include the US Fish & Wildlife Service, ODFW, US Forest Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, and PGE.

Click here to visit the Bull Trout Reintroduction Project page of the Oregon office of the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

If you were unable to join us for the Discovering Wildlife Lecture Series presentation by Biologists Pat Barry (ODFW) and Chris Allen (USFWS), click here for an article on the reintroduction of bull trout at OPB's Ecotrope site. We hope you can join us at a future presentation! Registration for Discovering Wildlife lectures always opens to members first! If you would like to support Oregon Wildlife and register early, join us by making a membership gift online. Click here to join!

Photo by Rick Swartz, ODFW	Photo by USFWS, Pacific