On this weeks episode Brendan talks with Lesley Peterson, the Director of Conservation for Freshwater Conservation Canada, an organization formerly known as Trout Unlimited Canada!  They discuss how Alberta's native trout been impacted by habitat loss, invasive species, and what Freshwater Conservation Canada is doing with help from the Alberta Native Trout Collaborative!

Tune in to learn how the collaborative has approached the problems facing Alberta's native trout, from habitat restoration to restoring fish passage.  Between beaver analogues, Cows and Fish, there are lots of important lessons to learn.

Make sure you check out the social media posts to see the fish passage restoration work Lesley and Brendan talked about on the pod!

To learn more about the work Freshwater Conservation Canada gets up to please visit https://www.freshwaterconservationcanada.org/ where you can discover the awesome work Freshwater Conservation Canada gets up to, and how to become a member of a local chapter and support the organization.

Main point: "Native trout habitat is more than just native trout habitat!"

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