Researchers recommend ways to fight lake trout invasion in Glacier National Park

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Sean Townsend paddles across Kintla Lake in Glacier National Park. (Photo by Michael Meeuwig).
Sean Townsend paddles across Kintla Lake in Glacier National Park. (Photo by Michael Meeuwig).

Natural barriers like waterfalls play an important role in preventing lake trout from spreading through Glacier National Park, so maintaining those barriers should be a priority, Montana State University researchers said after conducting a four-year study in the park.


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