High Mercury Levels Found in Silver Creek Brown Trout!

Mercury in Silver Creek

The following links and information on this page are from local sources that are specific to the elevated mercury problems in Silver Creek.

Articles from local news papers.

Wood River Journal

Idaho Mountain Express

08/20/08  State advises anglers to limit bass consumption.

03/21/08 20 years of mercury fallout ended

03/19/08  Nevada Gold Mine Ordered to Close.

01/09/08  County to Otter: Help with mercury problem.

12/21/07  Community embodies Leopold?s land ethic.

12/19/07 Where is mercury coming from?

11/16/07  Silver Creek trout tainted with mercury.

Other News

Press Release From The Nature Conservancy (PDF File)

TNC Blog Notes  /  News from TNC Web Site (1) (2)

11/14/07 Video clip from KMVT News