On September 15th & 16th of 2015 , the U.S Forest Service, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, PacifiCorp, Trout Unlimited , and Utah Anglers Coalition will be working cooperatively to kill all of the remaining fish currently in the Middle and Lower portions of Mill Creek and the lower mile of Porter Fork in Mill Creek Canyon, Utah.  Why?  Simply because the fish they want there are the native, purebred Bonneville cutthroat trout and they want to re-introduce only those fish into the creek. The Bonneville cutthroat trout is not endangered, nor is it at risk for becoming endangered.  It is found in Utah and parts of Wyoming, Idaho and Nevada in the Bonneville Basin. There is no need for this "species restoration effort." The effort would be "thwarted" if cutthroat, brown, rainbow, and cutthroat -rainbow hybrids all lived in harmony.  All of the fish currently there will be suffocated with the use of a chemical called Rotenone.  Why can’t all of the fish live and thrive there?

According to scientific research, I foresee that having only the purebred Bonneville cutthroat trout in the creek will cause problems with inbreeding.  The Bonneville cutthroat trout will breed offspring that are closely related genetically, which can increase chances of offspring being affected by recessive and deleterious traits. This can lead to decreased biological fitness of the population.  The Bonneville cutthroat trout has a much better chance of survival and fewer genetic disorders if it is introduced into the creek with the other breeds of fish.  Crossbreeding between populations has positive effects for the fish and allows us the privilege to experience all that nature has to offer.  Please speak up for wildlife and stop the killing of wildlife for no good reason and help all of the fish thrive.