The Midden is the Resource Management Newsletter of Great Basin National Park, published each summer and winter. Find out the latest going on at Great Basin National Park, Nevada in resource management and research. The Midden - Great Basin National Park: Vol. 20, No. 2, Winter 2020
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Article 1: Creating a Refugium of Bonneville Cutthroat Trout
In March 2020, a project was initiated to create two new Bonneville cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii utah, BCT) conservation populations in Baker and Johnson Lakes. Great Basin National Park hopes that these two high elevation lakes will act as a refugia for BCT as our climate continues to change. Read more
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Article 2: A Season of Change at Baker Lake
In the years to come, we hope to also introduce Bonneville Cutthroat Trout into Baker Lake and create a new, thriving population of native trout for future generations to enjoy. A large part of our work this season has been preparing Baker Lake to be treated with the piscicide rotenone in the summer of 2021. Treating the lake with rotenone will allow the park to remove all nonnative fish before BCT are introduced. Read more
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Article 3: Temperature Changes across an Elevational Gradient
How have temperatures been changing in Great Basin National Park (GBNP) over the past decade? Read more
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Article 4: Resource Management Videos
During the 2020 field season, resource management and interpretation staff made several in-depth videos about various topics. Get your popcorn and enjoy these short videos. Read more
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Article 5: Highlights of the Hemiptera BioBlitz
The 2020 BioBlitz focused on True Bugs (Hemiptera). Two experts from Utah State University, Amy Springer and Cody Holthouse, made 12 videos to help people learn more about this often-overlooked order of insects. Read more
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Article 6: New Virtual Tour of Lehman Caves
In February 2020, LiDAR scanning and photogrammetry were conducted in Lehman Caves over the course of two weeks, led by Blase Lasala and assisted by participants from Great Basin NP, Zion NP, El Malpais NM, and the Geologic Resources Division. Read more
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Article 7: Reflections on 20 Years of The Midden
It’s hard to believe, but you are reading the 40th issue of The Midden, the Resource Management Newsletter of Great Basin National Park. The publication started in 2001, published biannually. As the name hints, The Midden, just like packrat middens, has become a treasure trove of information for those who want to learn about the past. Read more