03-28-2010, 01:48 AM
Native wildlife and fish fill an ecological niche that is often left unfilled by non-native species. If you see a loss of a native species it is very likely that you will see changes up and down the ecological chain. Just look at what the Lake trout have done to the cutties in Yellowstone Lake...
I don't view harvesting all of the bows to be a waste. Not only can you eat them (or give them away), but you are helping keep the fish managed by the state and not by Uncle Sam. Once a species gets low enough in numbers to , HELLO lots of new, not-so-fun regulations. The USFWS examined the fish in 2006 and found it didn't warrant being listed so I suspect the State of Idaho is doing everything in its power to keep it that way.
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I don't view harvesting all of the bows to be a waste. Not only can you eat them (or give them away), but you are helping keep the fish managed by the state and not by Uncle Sam. Once a species gets low enough in numbers to , HELLO lots of new, not-so-fun regulations. The USFWS examined the fish in 2006 and found it didn't warrant being listed so I suspect the State of Idaho is doing everything in its power to keep it that way.
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