From the
Northern California Hiking blog:
Here's something for Desolation Wilderness hikers who also like to fish. The Forest Service is removing non-native trout from seven lakes to protect the mountain yellow-legged frog, which the trout have been gobbling up since the fish were introduced to the lakes in the 1950s.
The yellow-legged frog has been at the center of controversy for some time, and yes, I'd love to speak authoritatively about the effects (or lack of them) a trout population might have on the frog's populations, but I'd be blowing smoke.
Like any fly fisherman, I hate to see trout populations removed. But then, like any person, I'm not too excited to see native species disappearing due to the introduction of non-natives.
More on this as it continues.