Check out our latest story! 'Endangered Southern California fish saved after population threatened by fire'

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Check out our latest feature story:  Endangered Southern California fish saved after population threatened by fire An unarmored threespine stickleback swims in new habitat after being released into a creek in the Angeles National Forest by a team of biologists and scientists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. One hundred and fifty-one fish were released following an emergency rescue late last year in response to a fire that threatened their habitat. Credit: Tim Hovey/CDFW   By Robyn Gerstenslager May 8, 2017 One hundred and fifty-one unarmored threespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni) were rescued and then released on the Angeles National Forest this past month. Nearly a decade ago the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Forest Service, and conservation partners came together with the ultimate goal of species recovery, through implementation of the species recovery plan. The plan identifies a goal of reaching sustainable populations, through the creation of additional unarmored threespine stickleback populations, or the reintroduction into new sites. Continue to full story... Stay Connected with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region     This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region · 2800 Cottage Way · Suite W-2606 · Sacramento, CA 95825