Nearly 300 endangered Southern California steelhead trout were rescued from Topanga Creek after the Palisades Fire. Winter storms threaten to bring sediment and ash flow, potentially suffocating the species in their habitat. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife relocated the fish to a nearby hatchery for safekeeping.
Nearly 300 endangered Southern California steelhead trout were rescued from Topanga Creek after the Palisades Fire, as winter storms bring the threat of sediment and ash flow suffocating the species in their water habitat. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and its partners recently worked to save the last known population of this species in the Santa Monica Mountains, the department said.
23, crews headed out with nets and buckets to relocate them to a nearby fish hatchery, as the remaining population is thought to be as few as 400 to 500 trout. The fish will be returned to their home waters, or another suitable creek in the area when it is safe, CDFW said. Most of the netted fish were no bigger than 12 inches in length. 'Southern California steelhead are critically endangered within the Santa Monica Mountains,' CDFW Environmental Program Manager Kyle Evans said.
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