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Gila Trout Saved from Wildfire | Santa Fe News
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When lightning sparked the Sacaton Fire, it threatened to wipe out a genetically unique population of Gila trout in Iron Creek. Biologists raced against time, airlifting 78 fish to safety just days after the blaze scorched nearly 10,000 acres. Miraculously, all survived — but the long-term damage from post-fire flooding and habitat loss looms. This emergency rescue underscores how fragile conservation efforts are for already-threatened species like the Gila trout, caught in the crosshairs of nature’s most unpredictable disasters.
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