Rocky Mountain Cutthroat Trout

Synopsis: The Rocky Mountain Cutthroat Trout (including the Yellowstone and Colorado River subspecies) is well studied in regards to climate change. While the species is somewhat susceptible to the direct impacts of warming, it is especially vulnerable to climate-driven expansions of invasive trout like non-native Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Brown Trout. There are many good resources for exploring Rocky Mountain Cutthroat Trout's vulnerability to climate change (see below).

Other Resources:

• Cold-Water Climate Shield: Vulnerability of Cutthroat and Bull Trout (Dan Isaak and others; USFS)

• Idaho Water Transaction Tool for Vulnerable Salmonids (Sean McFall and others; Trout Unlimited)

• Climate change and invasive species paper (Donovan Bell and others)

• Climate change portfolio framework for Yellowstone Cutthroat  paper (Robert Al-Chokhachy and others)

• Thermal risks to Colorado River Cutthroat paper (James Roberts and others)