WNTI Strategic Planning Robin Knox – WNTI Coordinator “A National Fish Habitat Partnership”
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WNTI Strategic PlanningWNTI Strategic Planning
Robin Knox – WNTI Robin Knox – WNTI CoordinatorCoordinator
“A National Fish Habitat Partnership”
Western Native Trout InitiativeWestern Native Trout Initiative(WNTI)(WNTI)
Presented by Presented by Robin KnoxRobin KnoxCoordinator
Western Native Trout InitiativeWestern Native Trout Initiative
Distribution of Native Inland Trout (Oncorhynchus) and Char (Salvelinus)
Of the Western United States
Adapted from Behnke 1992
Bull trout
Lahontan Cutthroat
Paiute Cutthroat
Little Kern Golden trout
California Golden trout
Bonneville Cutthroat
Gila trout
Apache trout
Rio Grande Cutthroat
Greenback Cutthroat
Colorado River Cutthroat
Yellowstone Cutthroat
Westslope Cutthroat
CoastalCutthroat
Redband trout
Western Native Trout InitiativeWestern Native Trout Initiative
• A program of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) to provide consistency to management of western native trout among state and federal agencies with the goal of improving the status of the species resulting in de-listing and increased public benefits.
Western Native Trout InitiativeWestern Native Trout Initiative
• Governance: WNTI Management Structure
- WAFWA Directors
- Inland & Marine Fisheries Committee
- WNTI Executive Management Team
- WNTI Coordinator
WNTI Organizational StructureWAFWA Directors Director Chair -
I nland and Marine Fisheries Committee
Strategic Plan
Native Trout Projects
WAFWA Directors
WNTI Steering Comm.
WNTI COORDINATOR
15 Species Planning Groups
Ad Hoc Working Groups
RegionalWorking Groups
FUNDI NG
WAFWA
Fiduciary Science and Data sub-committee
CommunicationSub-committee
OtherFunding
WNTIPartners Council
The WNTI Steering Committee will not exceed 11 members with the following representation:
One chairperson – appointed by Inland and Marine Fisheries Committee Chair
Four state agencies - one from each of the four WNTI geographical groupings (WAFWA IMFC members)
Three federal agencies – selected from WAFWA member federal agencies (FWS, FS, BLM)
One conservation organization representative
One tribal nation or organizational representative
One Canadian provincial representative
Support staff - WNTI coordinator
Western Native Trout InitiativeWestern Native Trout Initiative
Partnership Development:
12 Western States 5 Federal Agencies – FWS, BLM, FS, NPS, NRCS
Tribal Interests NFWF, TU, FFF, MWC, YF, Others Locally, at the watershed level
Western Native Trout InitiativeWestern Native Trout Initiative
Strategic Planning: Completion Jan ‘08
• MSG Phase 1 – Species Status Assessment Report
• MSG Phase 2 – Strategic Plan Development
Western Native Trout InitiativeWestern Native Trout Initiative
WNTI Species Assessment Report – Obstacles to WNTI Species Assessment Report – Obstacles to
Native Trout ConservationNative Trout Conservation::Habitat Concerns - degradation, connectivity, land Habitat Concerns - degradation, connectivity, land use impacts, water quality, energy development, use impacts, water quality, energy development, climate changeclimate changePopulation Concerns – fragmentation, lack of timely Population Concerns – fragmentation, lack of timely data, impact of non-native and invasive species, data, impact of non-native and invasive species, disease, genetic guidance inconsistenciesdisease, genetic guidance inconsistenciesRegulatory concerns – inconsistency in enforcement Regulatory concerns – inconsistency in enforcement of regulations and inconsistent policiesof regulations and inconsistent policiesEducation and Outreach Concerns – public Education and Outreach Concerns – public understanding and support, lack of outreach and understanding and support, lack of outreach and educational materialseducational materialsCoordinated Planning Concerns – Collaborative Coordinated Planning Concerns – Collaborative strategic actions, coordinated approachesstrategic actions, coordinated approaches
WNTI’s Strategic Approach
Mission
The mission of WNTI is to serve as a key catalyst for the implementation of conservation or management actions, through partnerships and cooperative eff orts that result in improved species status, improved aquatic habitats, and improved recreational opportunities for native trout anglers.
Vision
The vision of the Western Native Trout Initiative is three-fold:To have healthy, fishable western native trout populations. This will result from increased commitment to action on common conservation, management and communication goals through partnerships and joint venture conservation strategies.
To inspire greater public involvement in the conservation of native trout through multiple partners working together, sharing resources, and speaking with a united voice about the conservation and value of western native trout.
To increase funding for strategic actions through increased community and financial support from initiative partners and collaborators.
Approach
The Western Native Trout Initiative is a partnership comprised of agencies, organizations, tribes and others committed to smarter, better, faster and more well-funded conservation efforts for native trout.
Western Native Trout InitiativeWestern Native Trout Initiative
WNTI Strategic Plan – Principal ObjectivesWNTI Strategic Plan – Principal Objectives
Conserve, enhance and restore native trout habitatsConserve, enhance and restore native trout habitats Protect, enhance and restore native trout populations Protect, enhance and restore native trout populations
throughout their rangesthroughout their ranges Implement collaborative and coordinated approaches at Implement collaborative and coordinated approaches at
regional, state, and local levelsregional, state, and local levels Develop effective communication and outreach tools to Develop effective communication and outreach tools to
increase public awareness and support for native troutincrease public awareness and support for native trout Increase funding and local partnerships to implement Increase funding and local partnerships to implement
specific native trout projects that improve the status of specific native trout projects that improve the status of the fish.the fish.
Gain recognition as a National Fish Habitat Partnership to Gain recognition as a National Fish Habitat Partnership to receive increased fundingreceive increased funding
Western Native Trout InitiativeWestern Native Trout Initiative
WNTI Success Stories – Projects funded:
La Barge Creek Barrier construction – WY – Colorado River cutthroat
Bear Wallow Creek barrier construction – AZ, FS, San Carlos Apache Tribe – Apache trout
Badger Creek reconnection and habitat improvement – ID, TU, private landowners – Bull Trout
2008-9 12 WNTI HFHAP funded projects 2008-9 3 FWS Terminal Lakes funded projects 2007-9 26 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funded
projects
“It’s time to move the Needle!!”IMPLEMENT!!!
Jim Martin, Berkley Conservation Institute
Lahontan Cutthroat TroutLahontan Cutthroat Trout