SciencePhoto: Mongabay IndiaScientists Release Snow Trout Fingerlings in Nainital Lakes to Revive Species
On April 27, 2026, Kumaun University scientists released about 350 snow trout fingerlings into a cage in Naini Lake, Nainital, Uttarakhand, as part of a captive-breeding program to revive the vulnerable Himalayan fish Schizothorax richardsonii. Despite expansion to Bhimtal, Sattal, and Naukuchiatal lakes, over half the fingerlings died, raising concerns about survival amid pollution, habitat loss, and climate change.
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