The Western Native Trout Initiative (WNTI) is a program of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) and a nationally recognized partnership under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program that works cooperatively across 12 Western states to conserve (protect, restore, and recover) 21 native trout and char species across their historic range. Since its inception in 2006, WNTI has directed more than almost $7 million in federal fish habitat funds leveraged with over $64 million public and private matching dollars for 232 priority native trout conservation projects. With the collaboration and coordination of WNTI Partners, together we have removed 165 barriers to fish passage, reconnected or improved 2,168 miles of native trout habitat, and placed 42 protective fish barriers to conserve important native trout conservation populations. In order to ensure our collaborative investments are directed toward the highest priority projects, WNTI has funded over 1,123 watershed, fish population, and habitat surveys and assessed 2,482 stream miles.  You can read our 2023 annual report here.