Burbot could put bite in already-endangered species

By Brett Prettyman The Salt Lake TribuneUpdated Aug 23, 2010 08:47AM MDT

And you thought the discovery of burbot in Flaming Gorge Reservoir was a big deal. That finding only impacts nonnative sport fish. Now that the invasive fish with an appetite for anything that moves have been found in the Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam, the real work begins.The appearance of another predatory fish in the Green River system with four native and endangered species is drawing the attention of more than just hardcore anglers at the Gorge.The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fi...
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