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Biologists Count More Hoback Cutthroat

Associated Press — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:09:50 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Biologists say the number of cutthroat trout in the Hoback River has surged in the years since a fish stocking program was phased out.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department discontinued the stocking program in 2005

Obstacle Endangers Group On River [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:59:14 +0000

Bridger Teton National Forest rangers responded to a call Tuesday when seven teenagers floating on the Hoback River encountered a fallen tree.

Hoback River Makes Most Endangered List

Karen Snyder — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:16:31 +0000

Wyoming’s Hoback River is listed as one of America’s “most endangered” in a report released Tuesday by American Rivers. Ten waterways are featured each year - they aren’t the “most polluted,” but rather rivers that face pollution risks. The Hoback is number seven because of plans for hydraulic fracturing, called “fracking,” near the river’s headwaters.