Murky Past . . . Promising Future

Murky Past . . . Promising Future (HM1NS4)

Location: Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 Teton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 34.031', W 110° 50.115'

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Upon its establishment in 1872, approximately 48 percent of Yellowstone's waters were fishless. This did not go unnoticed. Stocking the park's waters for anglers became a priority. The result? Over 310 million native and nonnative fish - some from as far away as Germany and Scotland - poured into an ecosystem unprepared from their arrival.Evolving attitudes of park management are reflected in the history of Goose Lake. Historically fishless, the lake was mistakenly stocked with yellow perch in the early 1900s. The perch were poisoned in 1938 to make way for a more popular sporting fish, rainbow trout. As emerging science influenced management policy, the importance of preserving and restoring native fishes became the park's primary goal.Goose Lake will play a vital role as a brood source. Exotic rainbow trout have been removed, and the native westslope cutthroat trout have been stocked. These trout will become essential for restocking Yellowstone's waters and preserving a natural ecosystem.
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HM NumberHM1NS4
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 513082 N 4934884
Decimal Degrees44.56718333, -110.83525000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 34.031', W 110° 50.115'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 34' 1.86" N, 110° 50' 6.9" W
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Area Code(s)307
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Fountain Flat Dr, Yellowstone National Park WY 82190, US
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