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Dispatches from the Field: Issue 4
NPS and USGS biologists collect Brook trout for DNA studies.

NPS photo.

NPS fisheries biologist Matt Kulp hands off a Brook trout to USGS biologist John Switzer during a DNA collection.

Resource Roundup: Highlights of scientific projects and findings for June-July, 2009

Meet the Managers: Fisheries Management & Water Quality Monitoring

Focus On… Water and what lives within 

  • NPS Profile: The return of the native Brook trout
  • Partner Profile: University of Tennessee researchers take the pulse of Smoky Mountain streams
  • Links to… information about fisheries, further research, and volunteering opportunities
  • And for those in school… information about education & experience needed to become an expert in fisheries & water quality 

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Visitors can often spot bears in trees at the edges of forests.  

Did You Know?
Approximately 1,500 black bears live in the park. This equals a population density of approximately two bears per square mile. Bears can be found throughout the park, but are easiest to spot in open areas such as Cades Cove and Cataloochee Valley.

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Last Updated: July 31, 2009 at 16:45 EST