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Saving Threatened Trout: Restoring Westslope Cutthroat Trout in Banff National Park. (on Zoom)

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January 25, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Team setting up the remote stream side incubators Photo: Spencer Kielar (PCA)

This presentation provides an overview and update of the management actions that Parks Canada has taken in portions of Banff National Park to help conserve and restore Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the Upper Bow River watershed.  The actions implemented include removal of non-native fish stressors, reintroduction of threatened fish, and increasing awareness.

Photo: PCA

Brad Stitt is with Parks Canada and is the Project Manager for the Saving Threatened Trout Conservation and Restoration Project. After graduating with a M.Sc. in Ecology and Evolution from Trent University, Brad began working in environmental consulting throughout western Canada where he was primarily focused on fisheries assessments and water quality monitoring. In 2016, he joined Parks Canada as an environmental scientist.

With a strong background in fisheries and environmental assessment Brad began working on conservation and restoration of Westslope Cutthroat Trout in 2017 and continues to strive for conservation gains presently.