Rivers of the Northern Rockies: Protect, Restore and Conserve with AMERICAN RIVERS

The Northern Rockies region is home to the largest collection of
pristine free-flowing rivers and native trout fisheries left in the
lower 48 states. The headwaters of these pristine rivers originate
in three sprawling wilderness complexes – the Crown of the
Continent along the US-Canadian border; the Greater Yellowstone
Ecosystem where the Missouri, Snake, and Green
rivers are born; and the Salmon-Selway Ecosystem in central Idaho,
where endangered salmon and steelhead still migrate 900 miles from
the Pacific Ocean to spawn.
These rivers are defined by their WILD, FREE-FLOWING
CHARACTER, clean water, intact native fish and wildlife
assemblages, and world-class recreation opportunities. All of the
native fish species that were present here two centuries ago can
still be found here today, including five subspecies of cutthroat
trout, bull trout, rainbow trout, steelhead, Chinook salmon, and
white sturgeon. Among the iconic wildlife species that call these
rivers home are grizzly and black bears, gray wolves, wolverine,
river otters, bald eagles, trumpeter swans, moose and elk.
Scott Bosse works with local citizens, outdoor recreationists,
businesses, elected officials, and Native American tribes to build
support for river protection efforts in Montana, Wyoming, and
Idaho. Scott joined American Rivers in 2009. Prior to
that, he spent eight years as Director of Aquatic Conservation for
the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and four years as Conservation
Scientist for Idaho Rivers United. He started his professional
career as a fisheries biologist for the U.S. Bureau of Land
Management in Idaho’s Salmon River drainage and the National Park
Service in Olympic National Park, Washington. His proudest
achievement was spearheading the successful campaign to permanently
protect 415 miles of the Snake River and its tributaries around
Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
LIFE DEPENDS ON RIVERS: It’s not just that rivers
make our lives better. We can’t survive without them.
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