One of the primary purposes of designated wilderness areas is protection of natural
ecosystems. However, the ecological integrity of these most protected of public lands is …

Synthesis of the literature suggests that physical, chemical, and biological elements of a
watershed interact with long-term climate to influence fire regime, and that these factors, in …

Maintaining or restoring connectivity in aquatic systems can enhance migratory fish
populations; maintain genetic diversity in small, isolated populations; allow organisms to …

Our limited understanding of the short and long-term effects of fire on fish contributes to
considerable uncertainty in assessments of the risks and benefits of fire management …

Translocation is an important management strategy in conservation programs for
endangered or threatened species, including native cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki) in …

Abstract The Rocky Mountains in the USA and Canada encompass the interior cordillera of
western North America, from the southern Yukon to northern New Mexico. Annual weather …

Fish communities in high‐elevation, Rocky Mountain streams consist of only one or a few
trout species, so these streams are ideal for quantifying how physical habitat manipulation …

Anthropogenic climate change is warming global temperatures, with significant implications
for salmonid fishes that depend on the availability of cold water during one or more life …

Conservation efforts for imperiled fishes in western United States have included numerous
translocations, either among natural localities or from nature to propagation facilities then …