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Assessment of Bull Trout occupancy within in the upper Entiat River watershed upstream of Entiat Falls using eDNA analysis.

Author(s)
A young man in waders and ballcap bends over a stream.
Jose Vazquez
Fish Biologist
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
Expertise
Using environmental DNA to estimate native fish distributions
Area
WA
Leavenworth,WA
Image
Grayscale U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service logo
RD Nelle
Emeritus (retired) - MCFWCO
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
Area
WA
Leavenworth,WA
Publication date
Type of document
Report
Facility
Person in a blue inflatable kayak on a calm river
Mid-Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
The Mid-Columbia Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office provides technical fisheries assistance and cooperates with Service programs; other federal, state, and local agencies; tribes, and various entities to conserve aquatic species and their habitats in the mid- and upper-Columbia River Basin.
Conservation Office
Leavenworth,WA
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Program
A man is fishing in a boat with three young girls. The kids are excitedly pulling a fish out of the water.
Healthy fisheries and waters are the foundation of America’s outdoor traditions and give us the freedom to fish, boat, and enjoy the benefits of outdoor recreation. The Fish and Aquatic Conservation programs work with states, tribes, and communities to provide a comprehensive approach to freshwater...
Program
Falls Church,VA
Species
Bull trout and kokanee salmon underwater

Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) are members of the family Salmonidae and are char native Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Montana and western Canada. Compared to other salmonids, bull trout have more specific habitat requirements that appear to influence their distribution and abundance....

FWS Focus
Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Species
Ecosystem
River/stream
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Pacific