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IS HUMAN INTERVENTION PUSHING A “WORLD-CLASS” RIVER TO THE EDGE? 🐟⚠️ A new wildlife survey is raising alarms after finding rising fish deaths and disease in a nationally recognized trout river — and it points to a much bigger environmental problem. State biologists say supplemental fish feeding may be concentrating trout unnaturally, increasing parasite and disease risk. But feeding is only part of the story. The river is also suffering from low water levels tied to drought and upstream dam releases, part of the broader Colorado River system decline already drying waterways across the West. Lower flows mean warmer water, less oxygen, and tighter habitat — all of which weaken fish, especially during spawning seasons. Add heavy recreational pressure and long-term climate stress, and the takeaway is clear: this is a multi-factor environmental strain, not a single cause or a simple fix. Source: Colorado Parks & Wildlife survey / Sky-Hi News #ColoradoRiver #WaterCrisis #EnvironmentalWatch #WildlifeHealth #WesternDrought