Imperiled Utah fish bouncing back after 18 years

Imperiled Utah fish bouncing back after 18 years

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An imperiled fish found only in Utah Lake is starting to make a recovery after 18 years. The Deseret News reports the June sucker increased in population from only 300 to 2,000 at last count, prompting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to propose changing the species status from endangered to threatened. State officials and conservation organizations applauded the proposal as a milestone for the fish’s recovery.