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Climate-fueled wildfires worsen danger for struggling fish

A fish biologist releases Rio Grande cutthroat trout into a new creek after rescuing them from a fire Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, near Amalia, N.M. Wildlife agencies in the southwestern U.S. consider missions like this essential as climate change brings more frequent and hotter wildfires, fueled by prolonged drought and tree-killing bug infestations. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson) A fish biologist releases Rio Grande cutthroat trout into a new creek after rescuing them from a fire Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, near Amalia, N.M. Wildlife agencies in the southwestern U.S. consider missions like this essential as climate change brings more frequent and hotter wildfires, fueled by prolonged drought and tree-killing bug infestations. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson) A fish biologist releases Rio Grande cutthroat trout into a new creek after rescuing them from a fire Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, near Amalia, N.M. Wildlife agencies in the southwestern U.S. consider missions like this essential as climate change brings more frequent and hotter wildfires, fueled by prolonged drought and tree-killing bug infestations. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson) In this photo provided by New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout rescued from the Calf Canyon and Hermit's Peak Fires sit in a net on June 9, 2022, near Holman, N.M. Wildlife agencies in the southwestern U.S. consider missions like this essential as climate change brings more frequent and hotter wildfires, fueled by prolonged drought and tree-killing bug infestations. (NMDGF via AP) In this photo provided by New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, biologists use dip nets to remove Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout from Rito Morphy stream near Mora, N.M., June 1, 2022. (NMDGF via AP) A fish biologist works on releasing Rio Grande cutthroat trout into a new creek after rescuing them from a fire Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, near Amalia, N.M. Wildlife agencies in the southwestern U.S. consider missions like this essential as climate change brings more frequent and hotter wildfires, fueled by prolonged drought and tree-killing bug infestations. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson) In this photo provided by the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, biologists, from left, Samantha Ferguson, Joanna Hatt and Bryan Ferguson, tag Rio Grande cutthroat trout rescued from the Calf Canyon Fire at Seven Springs State Fish Hatchery, June 9, 2022, near La Cueva, N.M. Wildlife agencies in the southwestern U.S. consider missions like this essential as climate change brings more frequent and hotter wildfires, fueled by prolonged drought and tree-killing bug infestations. (NMDGF via AP) In this photo provided by the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, Rio Grande cutthroat trout swim in a tank after being rescued by a fire at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M., on Sept. 14, 2022. Wildlife agencies in the southwestern U.S. consider missions like this essential as climate change brings more frequent and hotter wildfires, fueled by prolonged drought and tree-killing bug infestations. (NMDGF via AP) This photo provided by the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish shows a Rio Grande cutthroat trout rescued from the Calf Canyon/Hermit's Peak Fire on June 9, 2022, near Holman, N.M. Wildlife agencies in the southwestern U.S. consider missions like this essential as climate change brings more frequent and hotter wildfires, fueled by prolonged drought and tree-killing bug infestations. (NMDGF via AP) Fish biologists walk to release Rio Grande cutthroat trout into a new creek after rescuing them from a fire Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, near Amalia, N.M. Wildlife agencies in the southwestern U.S. consider missions like this essential as climate change brings more frequent and hotter wildfires, fueled by prolonged drought and tree-killing bug infestations. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson) Fire rages east of highway 518 near the Taos County line as firefighters from all over the country converge on Northern New Mexico to battle the Hermit's Peak and Calf Canyon fires on May 13, 2022. Several weeks later, state and federal crews rescued Rio Grande cutthroat trout from area streams before rainstorms could wash ashy muck into them and kill the fish. (Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican via AP) Fish biologists release Rio Grande cutthroat trout into a new creek after rescuing them from a fire Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, near Amalia, N.M. Wildlife agencies in the southwestern U.S. consider missions like this essential as climate change brings more frequent and hotter wildfires, fueled by prolonged drought and tree-killing bug infestations. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)