Ever Caught a Greenback Cutthroat? Maybe not....

The Denver Post says those Greenback's you've been catching might not be the real thing. Our old friend DNA says that only those from Bear Creek are Greenback's.  

"We've known for some time that the trout in Bear Creek were unique," said Doug Krieger, senior aquatic biologist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. "But we didn't realize they were the only surviving greenback population."

Sorry Rocky Mt. National Park....

Read more: Pure greenback cutthroat trout confirmed in remote Colorado stream - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/environment/ci_21622897/pure-greenback-cutthroat-trout-confirmed-remote-colorado-stream#ixzz27VO2FDnN
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