Arizona State Fish, the Apache Trout, Is No Longer Considered Endangered

Arizona State Fish, the Apache Trout, Is No Longer Considered Endangered

Source: Associated Press

8/11/2023

More than 50 years since it was listed as endangered, Arizona's state fish is looking in much better shape.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday a proposal to no longer classify the Apache trout as in need of federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.

Federal officials said the species is considered restored.

The Apache trout was first listed as endangered in 1967 because of degrading habitat, overexploitation, mining activity and other conflicts.

Trout, Apache

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