Restoration of Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the East Fork Specimen Creek Watershed: Environmental Assessment.

摘要

The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to restore native westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisii, WCT) in the East Fork Specimen Creek watershed in Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone or park). By an Act of Congress on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone was 'dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people' and 'for the preservation from injury or spoliation, of all timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosities, or wonders . . . and their retention in their natural condition.' The world's first national park, Yellowstone: preserves geologic wonders, including the world's most extraordinary collection of geysers and hot springs and the underlying volcanic activity that sustains them; preserves abundant and diverse wildlife in one of the largest remaining intact wild ecosystems on earth, supporting unparalleled biodiversity; preserves an 11,000- year- old continuum of human history, including the sites, structures, and events that reflect our shared heritage; and provides for the benefit, enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations.