Annual Workgroup Meeting

The Arctic Grayling Recovery Program's Annual Meeting was held Tuesday, March 8th in Bozeman, Montana at the Region Headquarters of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Meeting notes can be viewed by clicking this link: 2008 AGRP Meeting Notes.

Thanks to all who presented and attended!

Grayling need your help...

An Arctic Grayling The fluvial (river-dwelling) form of Arctic grayling occured throughout the upper Missouri Headwaters upstream of Great Falls at the time of Lewis & Clark's voyage through Southwest Montana. Today, the last remaining river-dwelling population of Arctic grayling exists only in a portion of the upper Big Hole River, an area that represents approximately 5% of their historic range.

Conservation of Arctic grayling requires preserving the free-flowing character of rivers, protecting and enhancing riparian and stream habitats, and working together with agencies and landowners to achieve meaningful results. Read more about our collaborative efforts to conserve the last remaining fluvial population by clicking here.

About Us and Our Approach...

Arctic grayling are tagged, measured, weighed, and released during surveys The Arctic Grayling Recovery Program is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization formed in 1987 to preserve and protect declining populations of fluvial Arctic grayling in the upper Missouri River basin. The workgroup includes individuals from state and federal agencies, local interest groups and private citizens. Members of the group serve as a source of technical and financial assistance for Arctic grayling recovery. Funds received in the form of donations, grants, or fundraising efforts, are used to implement on the ground conservation efforts that benefit grayling.

The Program believes that in order to be successful in preserving and expanding populations of Arctic grayling throughout its native range, restoration efforts must address the specific limiting factors affecting grayling survival. These include providing suitable streamflow and habitat conditions, maintaining habitat connectivity, and understanding and addressing the impacts of entrainment, predation, and angling pressure. To read about the type of conservation and reintroduction efforts we initiate and support, click here.

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