Explore Fish Vulnerability to Climate Change

Montana | Wyoming | Western South Dakota | Western Nebraska


Summary Maps

Species below are predicted to be vulnerable to climate change in our region.
Please interpret with local knowledge.

Salmonidae (Trout, Grayling, & Whitefish)

Mountain Whitefish
(Photo: Josh Inya)

Redband Trout
(Photo: Jon McFarland)

Cottidae (Sculpin)

Cedar Sculpin
(Photo: Ryan P. O'Donnell)

Columbia Slimy Sculpin
(Photo: Carson Moore)

Rocky Mountain Sculpin
(Photo: Vince Golder)

Leuciscidae (Minnows)

Northern Pearl Dace
[Coming Soon]

Catostomidae (Suckers)

Plains Sucker
(Photo: Bradley Rasmussen)

Climate Vulnerable Amphibians

Rocky Mntn Tailed Frog
[Coming Soon]

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Acknowledgements

Thank you to Dan Isaak, Sam Bourret, Braxton Newkirk, Matt Boyer, Robert Al-Chokhachy, Michael Young, Chris Clancy, David Schmetterling, Ace Riverman, Mark Smith, Mike Duncan, Katie Vivian, Dan Frazer, Cody Nagel, Jeremy Facer, Steve Dalbey, Caleb Bollman, Ron Spoon, Jason Mullen, Luke Holmquist, Jim Dunnigan, Jon McFarland, Brett Roper, Heidi Anderson, Christina Stuart, Bryce Hancock, Pat Braaten, Craig Barfoot, Brian Ertel, Mark Kirk, Molly Hamilton, Ella Humphrey, Nolan Weatherby, Sherry Wolrab, Gwynne Chandler, and all members of the Walters Lab at UW. This work was funded by the National Science Foundation and U.S. Forest Service and supported by the University of Wyoming, Utah State University, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.Â